I am always moved, with grateful wonder, by the goodness of people. For the few who are prying or meanly critical, for the very few who rejoice in th… - Pearl S. Buck
" "I am always moved, with grateful wonder, by the goodness of people. For the few who are prying or meanly critical, for the very few who rejoice in the grief of others, there are the thousands who are kind. I have come to believe that the natural human heart is good, and I have observed that this goodness is found in all varieties of people, and that it can and does prevail in spite of other corruptions. This human goodness alone provides hope enough for the world.
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About Pearl S. Buck
Pearl Sydenstricker Buck (born Pearl Comfort Sydenstricker; Chinese: 赛珍珠; Pinyin: Sài Zhēnzhū; 26 June 1892 – 6 March 1973), primarily known as Pearl S. Buck, was a prolific American writer. In 1938, she became the first American woman to win the Nobel Prize for Literature.
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Also Known As
Pen Names:
John Sedges
Birth Name:
Pearl Comfort Sydenstricker
Native Name:
Pearl Comfort Sydenstricker Buck Walsh
Alternative Names:
Pearl Buck
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Pearl Sydenstricker Buck
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Pearl Sydenstricker
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Sai Zhenzhu
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Pearl Comfort Sydenstricker Buck
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Pirl Bak
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