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“Suffering without understanding in this life is a heap worse than suffering when you have at least the grain of an idea what it's all for.”

Quote by Mary Ellen Chase

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Mary Ellen Chase

Mary Ellen Chase was an American author renowned for her children's literature. Her works are celebrated for their rich imagination and profound depiction of the natural environment, making them highly popular with readers. more

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