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Wishing for the impossible in the future is a good exercise, I think, especially for children; wishing for it in the past is surely the emptiest and saddest of occupations.

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It is known (to some) that by dwelling in the present, conceding what is necessary to past and future, but no more than is necessary, it is quite possible to live happily ever after

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And still I persist in wondering whether folly must always be our nemesis.

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Edgar Pangborn

Edgar Pangborn

Born: February 25, 1909
Died: February 1, 1976 (aged 66)
Bio: Edgar Pangborn was an American writer of mystery, historical, and science fiction.
Known for:
  1. A Mirror for Observers (1954)
  2. The Judgment Of Eve (1966)
  3. West of the Sun (1952)
  4. The Company of Glory (1975)

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