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Preserve your peace of mind. There is not much time all things end in death. Do not lament the past too much, or fear the future too acutely, ot waste too much energy on other peoples' woes, in case the present dissolves altogether.

Fay Weldon

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Fay Weldon
Age: 93
Born: 1931
Born: September 22
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one learns best, and writes best, in a state of defiance.
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