I find that through the sad times, work is what made my continuing, no…

Lauren Bacall
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I find that through the sad times, work is what made my continuing, not breaking down, possible. In work, I was always someone else and I subconsciously reveled in that. ✨ Lauren Bacall (2005). By Myself and Then Some, Large Print Press
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I find that through the sad times, work is what made my continuing, not breaking down, possible. In work, I was always someone else and I subconsciously reveled in that. ✨ Lauren Bacall (2005). By Myself and Then Some, Large Print Press

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