If I were reincarnated, I'd want to come back a buzzard. Nothing hates…

William Faulkner
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If I were reincarnated, I'd want to come back a buzzard. Nothing hates him or envies him or wants him or needs him. He is never bothered or in danger, and he can eat anything. ✨ 1956 Interview in Paris Review, Spring.
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