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“She [a mother] never outgrows the burden of love, and to the end she carries the weight of hope for those she bore. Oddly, very oddly, she is forever surprised and even faintly wronged that her sons and daughters are just people, for many mothers hope and half expect that their new-born child will make the world better, will somehow be a redeemer. Perhaps they are right, and they can believe that the rare quality they glimpsed in the child is active in the burdened adult.”

Quote by Florida Scott-Maxwell

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Florida Scott-Maxwell

Florida Scott-Maxwell was an English playwright known for her profound portrayal of female characters and her sharp insight into social issues. Her works had a significant impact on the British theater scene in the early 20th century. more

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