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The more you see what other people do, the more you learn about yourself.
Isaac Bashevis Singer
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Isaac Bashevis Singer
Age: 87 †
Born: 1904
Born: July 14
Died: 1991
Died: July 24
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Whenever I'm in trouble, I pray. And because I'm in trouble all of the time, I pray almost constantly.
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