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)

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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