In a way, it is beautiful to be young and hard up. With the right wife…

Wallace Stegner
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In a way, it is beautiful to be young and hard up. With the right wife, and I had her, deprivation became a game. ✨ Wallace Stegner (2007). Crossing to Safety, p.16, Modern Library
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