If you meet a woman of whatever complexion who sails her life with strength and grace and assurance, talk to her! And what you will find is that there has been a suffering, that at some time she has left herself for hanging dead.

Sena Jeter Naslund
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If you meet a woman of you complexion who sails her life with strength and grace and assurance, talk to her! And what you will find is that there has been a suffering, that at some time she has left herself for hanging dead. A woman who can look death in the face and not lose her dignity is something rare to find in this day and age. It takes experience to know how to face death.

Source: Ahabs Wife, Or The Stargazer

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