In great misfortunes, people want to be alone. They have a … - Willa Cather

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In great misfortunes, people want to be alone. They have a right to be. And the misfortunes that occur within one are the greatest. Surely the saddest thing in the world is falling out of love — if once one has ever fallen in.

Willa Cather

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About Willa Cather

Willa Sibert Cather (7 December 1873 – 24 April 1947) is among the most eminent American authors, known for her depictions of US life in her novels.

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Alternative Names: Willa Sibert Cather • Wilella Sibert “Willa” Cather • Wilella Sibert Cather

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prayed for the poor and destitute in great cities, where the struggle for life was harder than it was here with us.

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