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The crown of life is neither happiness nor annihilation; it is understanding. — Winifred Holtby

The crown of life is neither happiness nor annihilation; it is understanding.

Winifred Holtby
1940
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Meaning of life
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1940
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Winifred Holtby
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Holtby, Winifred. Quoted in Testament of Friendship: The Story of Winifred Holtby, written by Vera Brittain. Macmillan & Co., 1940.

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