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In the end, long life is the reward, strength, and beauty.

Grace Paley

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Grace Paley
Age: 84 †
Born: 1922
Born: December 11
Died: 2007
Died: August 21
Activist
Teacher
Writer
The Bronx
New York City
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Strength
Beauty
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I liked the education. I liked people learning things all around me and I liked going to people's classes.
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Write what will stop your breath if you don’t write.
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It's a terrible thing to die young. Still, it saves a lot of time.
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I was a fantastic student until ten, and then my mind began to wander.
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