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I got too old to live in the bush. You really need to be youngish and healthy, so it seemed stupid to keep going.
Mary Leakey
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"I got too old to live in the bush. You really need to be youngish and healthy, so it seemed stupid to keep going."
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I got too old to live in the bush. You really need to be youngish and healthy, so it seemed stupid to keep going. — Mary Leakey

About Mary Leakey

Mary Leakey was a Scientist from United Kingdom (1913–1996).

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Who said "I got too old to live in the bush. You really need to be youngish and healthy,…"?
This quote is attributed to Mary Leakey, a Scientist from United Kingdom.
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Mary Leakey lived from 1913 – 1996.
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