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Most men in the ward were now convalescing. To her, "each day the nurse's duties became lighter and therefore more irksome.


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MARY WOLLSTONECRAFT I'd want it to be really special to both of us, but I'm a huge fan of 'At Last' as a...
MARY LAMBERT Make them laugh, make them cry, and hack to laughter. What do people go to the theatre for? An emoti...
MARY PICKFORD I do not wish women to have power over men; but over themselves.
MARY SHELLEY When I got sober, I thought giving up was saying goodbye to all the fun and all the sparkle, and it ...
MARY KARR It's a marathon, not a sprint. I actually feel like I come to work stronger when I've had a ...
MARY BARRA I think baking is very rewarding, and if you follow a good recipe, you will get success.
MARY BERRY Women ought to have representatives, instead of being arbitrarily governed without any direct share ...
MARY WOLLSTONECRAFT Poetry is one of the ancient arts, and it began as did all the fine arts, within the original wilder...
MARY OLIVER Because of the dog's joyfulness, our own is increased. It is no small gift. It is not the least ...
MARY OLIVER