There's only one real sin, and that is to persuade oneself that the second-best is anything but the second-best.

Doris Lessing

The Golden Notebook

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Topic

Second place Delusion Compromise

Author

Doris Lessing

Source

The Golden Notebook

Medium

Novel

Language

English

Time

1962 1960s 20th century

Occupation

Nobel laureate Writer

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United Kingdom Europe

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Citation

Lessing, Doris. The Golden Notebook. Michael Joseph, 1962.

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