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Margaret Deland

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Margaret Deland (born Margaretta Wade Campbell; February 23, 1857 – January 13, 1945) was an American novelist, short story writer, and poet. She also wrote an autobiography in two volumes. She generally is considered part of the literary realism movement.

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Quotes from Margaret Deland

She had risen and was walking about the room, her fat, worn face sharpening with a sort of animal alertness into power and protection. The claws that hide in every maternal creature slipped out of the fur of good manners.

—Margaret Deland

There isn't any virtue where there has never been any temptation. Virtue is just temptation, overcome.

—Margaret Deland

Some prices are just too high, no matter how much you may want the prize. The one thing you can't trade for your heart's desire is your heart.

—Margaret Deland

There should be fireworks, at least, when a dream dies.

—Margaret Deland