"But my mother's life was a never-ending round……" — Jacqueline Kelly
"But my mother's life was a never-ending round of maintenance. Not one single thing did she ever achieve but that it had to be done all over again, one day or one week or one season later. Oh, the monotony."
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Jacqueline Kelly
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17 Quotes by Jacqueline Kelly
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Ahhh. Bed, book, kitten, sandwich. All one needed in life, really.
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