E.m. ForsterMiss Abbott, don't worry over me. Some people are born not to do things. I'm one of them.
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Miss Abbott, don't worry over me. Some people are born not to do things. I'm one of them. This quote is from the book, "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen.
In this quote Elizabeth Bennet tries to reassure Miss Abbot that she doesn’t have to worry because some people are just not meant to do certain things. She says that she is one of those people who was never meant to do anything.
Source: Where Angels Fear To Tread
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