What's terrible is to pretend that second-rate is first-rate

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What's terrible is to pretend that second-rate is first-rate. To pretend that you don't need love when you do; or you like your work when you know quite well you're capable of better. - Doris Lessing

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English writer, 1919-

Born:22nd October, 1919
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Starsign: Libra

Author Keywords: Writer, English

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