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I don't know these people but my search for a faith has taught me that life is a fire in which each burns until it is time to close the shop.
— Bessie Head
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Source: Wikiquote: "Bessie Head" (Quotes, When Rain Clouds Gather (1968))
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About Bessie Head
Bessie Amelia Emery Head (6 July 1937 – 17 April 1986) was a South African writer who, though born in South Africa, is usually considered Botswana's most influential writer. She wrote novels, short fiction and autobiographical works.
About Bessie Head
Bessie Amelia Emery Head (6 July 1937 – 17 April 1986) was a South African writer who, though born in South Africa, is usually considered Botswana's most influential writer. She wrote novels, short fiction and autobiographical works.
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