There’s only so long you can feel sorry for a person before… - Margaret Atwood

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There’s only so long you can feel sorry for a person before you come to feel that their affliction is an act of malice committed by them against you.

Margaret Atwood

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Margaret Eleanor Atwood (born 18 November 1939) is a Canadian novelist, poet, and literary critic.

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Alternative Names: Margaret Eleanor Atwood • Marqaret Etvud

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There’s only so long you can feel sorry for a person before you come to feel that their affliction is an act of malice committed by them against you. - Margaret Atwood

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