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It is a waste of time to see people who have only a social surface to show. I will make every effort to find out the real person, but if I can't, then I am upset and cross. Time wasted is poison.

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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A holiday gives one a chance to look backward and forward to reset oneself by an inner compass.
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letters are so much easier than living. One can give one's best.
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