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Quote by Doris Lessing
You cannot escape the fact that women mould your first five years,

You cannot escape the fact that women mould your first five years, whether you like it or not. And I cant say I do like it very much. – Doris Lessing

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There was a time when young people respected learning and literature and now they dont. – Doris Lessing

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