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Love is a matter of give and take -- marriage, a matter of misgive and mistake.

Helen Rowland

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Helen Rowland
Age: 74 †
Born: 1875
Born: January 1
Died: 1950
Died: January 1
Humorist
Journalist
Love
Marriage
Mistake
Give
Matter
Take
Giving

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the mistakes you regret the most in your life are the ones you didn't commit when you had the chance
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