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You have no idea how promising the world begins to look once you have decided to have it all for yourself. And how much healthier your decisions are once they become entirely selfish.

Anita Brookner

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Anita Brookner
Age: 87 †
Born: 1928
Born: July 16
Died: 2016
Died: March 10
Art Historian
Novelist
University Teacher
Writer
London
England
Ideas
Entirely
Look
Selfish
Looks
Begins
Much
Decisions
World
Decided
Decision
Promising
Idea
Healthier
Become
Selfishness

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