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Taylor Caldwell

"In sleep, you are safe from the revolting mechanics of living and being a prey to outrageous fortune."

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"In sleep, you are safe from the revolting mechanics of living and being a prey to outrageous fortune."

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"At 8, I made a pact with God."
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