“I see so many fools in this world that sometimes I could just go home and cry about what people do to themselves Hey, wake up, wake up, look here! Think a minute, think a minute. This is your life! You got, what, ten, twenty, thirty, forty, fifty, sixty years here, and you gonna be gone.'”
Quote by J. California Cooper
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J. California Cooper
J. California Cooper was an American playwright, born on November 10, 1931, and passed away on September 20, 2014. Known for her profound social insight and concern for the fate of women, her works include 'The Black Clown' and 'The Old Settler'. Cooper's plays have had a significant impact on the theater world. more
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