The only joy I had was writing what was. That book was. It no longer amuses me to be all the things I was when I wrote that. But it is my story as I was then.
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"The only joy I had was writing what was. That book was. It no longer amuses me to be all the things I was when I wrote that. But it is my story as I was then." — Mary MacLane #happinessjoy
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The only joy I had was writing what was. That book was. It no longer amuses me to be all the things I was when I wrote that. But it is my story as I was then. — Mary MacLane
About Mary MacLane
Mary MacLane was a Writer from United States (1881–1929).
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Who said "The only joy I had was writing what was. That book was. It no longer amuses me…"?
This quote is attributed to Mary MacLane, a Writer from United States.
When did Mary MacLane live?
Mary MacLane lived from 1881 – 1929.
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