Life is always either a tightrope or a feather bed. Give me… - Edith Wharton

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Life is always either a tightrope or a feather bed. Give me the tightrope.

Edith Wharton

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Edith Wharton (24 January 1862 – 11 August 1937) was an American novelist, short story writer and designer.

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Birth Name: Edith Newbold Jones

Alternative Names: Edith Newbold Jones Wharton • Edith Jones • Wharton, Edith, 1862–1937

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Life is always either a tightrope or a feather bed. Give me the tightrope. - Edith Wharton

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