When you are young, you cannot imagine being disabled. You imagine you would conquer it somehow. As I've got older, I can imagine it; I can see how life narrows in. I feel compassion for my mother now.
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"When you are young, you cannot imagine being disabled. You imagine you would conquer it somehow. As I've got older, I can imagine it; I can see how life narrows in. I feel compassion for my mother now." — Alice Munro
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When you are young, you cannot imagine being disabled. You imagine you would conquer it somehow. As I've got older, I can imagine it; I can see how life narrows in. I feel compassion for my mother now. — Alice Munro
About Alice Munro
Alice Munro was a Writer from Canada (1931–2024).
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This quote is attributed to Alice Munro, a Writer from Canada.
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Alice Munro lived from 1931 – 2024.