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title: "4 Henriette Mantel Quotes"
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# Henriette Mantel

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##  Quotes by Henriette Mantel

> [If I'm ever stuck on a respirator or a life support system, I definitely want to be unplugged -- but not until…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henriette-mantel/if-i-m-ever-stuck-on-a-respirator-or-a-life-support-system-i/)

Henriette Mantel

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> [The traditional rules for having children are long gone. Some days I feel like the harder choice is to not have a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henriette-mantel/the-traditional-rules-for-having-children-are-long-gone-some-days-i/)

Henriette Mantel

[Children](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/children/)

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> [ \[On deciding not to have children:\] Yes, there is a little sadness ... But there's also a little sadness around the fact… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henriette-mantel/on-deciding-not-to-have-children-yes-there-is-a-little-sadness-but/)

Henriette Mantel

[Children](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/children/)

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> [I don't have time every day to put on make up. I need that time to clean my rifle.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henriette-mantel/i-don-t-have-time-every-day-to-put-on-make-up-i-need-that-time-to/)

Henriette Mantel

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/514/henriette-mantel-72466_clean_i-don-t-have-time-every-day-to-put-on-ma_1981182.jpg)

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