"It often seems, looking back, that the unexpected……" — Anna Quindlen
"It often seems, looking back, that the unexpected comes to define us, the paths we didn't see coming and may have wandered down by mistake. The older we get the more willing we are to follow those, to surprise ourselves."
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171 Quotes by Anna Quindlen
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