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“Every day I live I am more convinced that the waste of life lies in the love we have not given, the powers we have not used, the selfish prudence that will risk nothing and which, shirking pain, misses happiness as well.”

Quote by Mary Cholmondeley

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Mary Cholmondeley
Mary Cholmondeley

Mary Cholmondeley (1859-1925) was an English novelist known for her intricate psychological portrayals and profound social insights. Her works primarily depicted the lives of the middle class in England during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. more

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