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Mrs. Alexander
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“I am not greedy of money myself, but the monotony of always screwing and paring is more tiresome than the monotony of riches.”
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“... she was blessed with a sense of humor — a precious gift which is the salt of the mind, saving from insipidity, and drawing out the true flavor of all mental comestibles.”
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“One always finds time for what one likes.”
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“[On reading:] It is almost the only inexhaustible pleasure.”
Mrs. Alexander, Irish-born English writer
(1825 - 1902)
Real name: Annie French Hector.