"I don't have that many days left," he……" — Jacqueline Kelly
"I don't have that many days left," he said as we sat together in the library. "Why would I want to spend them on matters of drainage and overdue accounts? I must husband my hours and spend every one of them wisely. I regret that I didn't come to this realization until I reached fifty years of age. Calpurnia, you would do well to adopt such an attitude at an earlier age. Spend each of your allotted hours with care."
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17 Quotes by Jacqueline Kelly
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With regard to donations always expect the most from prudent people, who keep their own accounts.
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