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A great sorrow, and one that I am only beginning to understand: we don’t get to choose our own hearts. We can’t make ourselves want what’s good for us or what’s good for other people. We don’t get to choose the people we are.
Donna Tartt
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Donna Tartt
Age: 60
Born: 1963
Born: December 23
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Mississippi
Donna Louise Tartt
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