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When you grow up with a mother who has to wash dishes and clean hotel rooms, you know the importance of having a job, and you can't be without a job for any length of time, or you will be without anything.
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"When you grow up with a mother who has to wash dishes and clean hotel rooms, you know the importance of having a job, and you can't be without a job for any length of time, or you will be without anything."
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When you grow up with a mother who has to wash dishes and clean hotel rooms, you know the importance of having a job, and you can't be without a job for any length of time, or you will be without anything. — Edward P. Jones

About Edward P. Jones

Edward P. Jones was a Novelist from United States (1951–present).

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This quote is attributed to Edward P. Jones, a Novelist from United States.
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Edward P. Jones lived from 1951 – present.