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Love so sprang at her, she honestly thought no one had ever looked into it. Where was it in literature? Someone would have written something. She must not have recognized it. Time to read everything again.
Annie Dillard
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Annie Dillard
Age: 79
Born: 1945
Born: April 30
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The creatures I seek do not want to be seen.
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The Pulitzer is more useful than meaningful.
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