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“I'm not "filled with my art". I ain't got no art. I've got only a kind of craftsman's skill, and make stories as I make biscuits or embroider underwear or wrap up packages.”

Quote by Rose Wilder Lane

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Rose Wilder Lane

Rose Wilder Lane was an American journalist and author, renowned for her journalism and her novel 'The Mysterious Stranger'. Born on December 5, 1886, she passed away on October 30, 1968. more

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