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Public education was not founded to give society what it wants. Quite the opposite.

May Sarton

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May Sarton
Age: 83 †
Born: 1912
Born: May 3
Died: 1995
Died: July 16
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May Eleanor Sarton
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life is always bringing unexpected gifts.
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Time unbounded is hard to handle.
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making order out of disorder any time, anywhere, can be regarded as a sacrament.
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What we have not has made us what we are. / ... / What we are not drives us to consummation.
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letters are so much easier than living. One can give one's best.
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Mountains define you. You cannot define / Them.
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