The fact is that anybody who has survived his childhood has enough inf…

Flannery O'Connor
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The fact is that anybody who has survived his childhood has enough information about life to last him the rest of his days. If you can't make something out of a little experience, you probably won't be able to make it out of a lot. ✨ Flannery O'Connor (2014). Mystery and Manners, p.49, Faber & Faber
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