The crown of life is neither happiness nor annihilation; it is understanding.

Winifred Holtby

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Topic

Meaning of life

Speaker

Winifred Holtby

Language

English

Time

1940 1940s 20th century

Occupation

Novelist Writer

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United Kingdom Europe

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Citation

Holtby, Winifred. Quoted in Testament of Friendship: The Story of Winifred Holtby, written by Vera Brittain. Macmillan & Co., 1940.

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Medium
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Time
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