Carolina Quotes“I want to know how many years I got.” “Many,” said Ta-Kumsaw. “Or few. All that matters is what you do with however many years you have.”
Orson Scott Card Connected to the Carolinas
Source
Chapter 17.
- work
- Red Prophet (1988)
- year
- 1988
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““I want to know how many years I got.” “Many,” said Ta-Kumsa…” Orson Scott Card. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-9F90D2A78B. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/9f90d2a78b
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