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“You realize the futility of worry. You learn to hate the small and the little. Life is a pie which you cut in large slices, not grudgingly, not sparingly. You know your limitations and proceed to eliminate them; your abilities, and proceed to develop them. You are free.”

Quote by Alice Foote MacDougall

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Alice Foote MacDougall

Alice Foote MacDougall, a mysterious figure who lived from 1867 to 1945. Her profession and category are currently unknown, but her life and achievements may have had some impact on later generations. more

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