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A tragic irony of life is that we so often achieve success or financial independence after the chief reason for which we sought it has passed away.
Ellen Glasgow
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A tragic irony of life is that we so often achieve success or financial independence after the chief reason for which we sought it has passed away. — Ellen Glasgow

About Ellen Glasgow

Ellen Glasgow was a Novelist from United States (1873–1945).

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This quote is attributed to Ellen Glasgow, a Novelist from United States.
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Ellen Glasgow lived from 1873 – 1945.
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