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How much hope, expectation, and sheer hard work goes into the smallest success! There is no being sure of anything except that whatever has been created will change in time.

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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Anything
Created
Hard
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Goes
Much
Sure
Time
Whatever
Expectation
Success
Sheer
Hope
Smallest

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