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title: "3 Sue Kaufman Quotes - Famous Novelist"
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# Sue Kaufman

(1926–1977)   Novelist

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Sue Kaufman was a novelist.

## Quick Facts About Sue Kaufman

Born August 7, 1926

Died June 25, 1977

Profession Novelist

## About Sue Kaufman

American novelist, short story writer (1926–1977)... \| Sue Kaufman was an American author best known for the novel Diary of a Mad Housewife.

##  Quotes by Sue Kaufman

> [I always overpay or overtip when I'm upset.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sue-kaufman/i-always-overpay-or-overtip-when-i-m-upset/)

Sue Kaufman

[Money](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/money/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3a5/sue-kaufman-83167_money_i-always-overpay-or-overtip-when-i-m-ups_336560.jpg)

> [I suppose you know where this country would be, where the world would be, if everyone who got depressed by the papers…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sue-kaufman/i-suppose-you-know-where-this-country-would-be-where-the-world-would/)

Sue Kaufman

[Country](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/country/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/428/sue-kaufman-83167_country_i-suppose-you-know-where-this-country-wo_1052221.jpg)

> [In violent and chaotic times such as these, our only chance for survival lies in creating our own little islands of sanity…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sue-kaufman/in-violent-and-chaotic-times-such-as-these-our-only-chance-for/)

Sue Kaufman

[Chance](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/chance/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/135/sue-kaufman-83167_chance_in-violent-and-chaotic-times-such-as-the_3161626.jpg)

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