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At some point I believe one has to stop holding back for fear of alienating some imaginary reader or real relative or friend, and come out with personal truth.

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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Without anxiety life would have very little savor.
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A holiday gives one a chance to look backward and forward to reset oneself by an inner compass.
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Now I become myself. It’s taken time, many years and places.
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