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Margaret was born to Alfred and Beatrice Roberts. Her father was a hard-working shopkeeper, and Maggie was actually born in an apartment directly above the shop. The shop was a busy place and very much the center of gravity in the family.
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“You don't buy all the clothes in the market. You choose slowly and carefully, asking the prices for each before buying. The same way you choose your friends, by looking into their lives carefully, before taking any as a companion, then dropping those that are not relevant.”
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“Real courage is when you know you're licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what.”
― To Kill a Mockingbird
― To Kill a Mockingbird
“For me, I am driven by two main philosophies: know more today about the world than I knew yesterday and lessen the suffering of others. You'd be surprised how far that gets you.”
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“Life is like a roller-coaster with thrills, chills, and a sigh of relief.”
― Late Discoveries: An Adoptee's Quest for Truth
― Late Discoveries: An Adoptee's Quest for Truth
“Set wide the window. Let me drink the day.”
― Artemis to Actaeon and Other Verses
― Artemis to Actaeon and Other Verses
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