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There the door is always open into the “holy” — growth, birth, death.

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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I have written every poem, every novel, for the same purpose-to find out what I think, to know where I stand.
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I write poems about relationships, love relationships, and I'm not able to do that all the time. I could go two years without writing poems, and then write a dozen. Having a novel to work on, with the intricate puzzle of character and plot to work out, is satisfying for the time there is no poetry.
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When addressed, a Gentleman Cat does not move a muscle. He looks as if he hasn't heard.
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