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Winifred Holtby, an English novelist, is best known for her novel "South Riding," which explores social and political issues in a fictional Yorkshire community. Her insightful portrayal of characters and commitment to social justice earned her widespread acclaim and cemented her reputation as one of the leading writers of the interwar period.
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"The crown of life is neither happiness nor annihilation; it is understanding."

Happiness, Life, Understanding
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"The things that one most wants to do are the things that are probably most worth doing."

Worth,
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"What a strange distance there is between ill people and well ones."

People,
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"These are they whose youth was violently severed by war and death; a word on the telephone, a scribbled line on paper, and their future ceased. They have built up their lives again, but their safety is not absolute, their fortress not impregnable."

War, Death, Future, Safety
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