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“If I must have an ill, may it be real, That I may meet it eye to eye and fight, And wheresoever it may strength reveal Get after it with all my main and might. The woe that but impends and wears the mind With worry deep and most vexatious care, Is harder fighting than the realler kind, For when you come to strike—it isn't there!”

Quote by John Kendrick Bangs

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John Kendrick Bangs

John Kendrick Bangs was an American author born on May 27, 1862, and died on January 21, 1922. He is best known for his children's literature, particularly for creating the character 'Piglet' in the 'Winnie-the-Pooh' series. more

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