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It's great to be great, but it's great to be human.
Lucy Maud Montgomery
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Lucy Maud Montgomery
Age: 67 †
Born: 1874
Born: November 30
Died: 1942
Died: April 24
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The body grows slowly and steadily but the soul grows by leaps and bounds. It may come to its full stature in an hour.
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We should regret our mistakes and learn from them, but never carry them forward into the future with us.
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There is another bend in the road after this. No one knows what will happen.
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