Carolina Quotes
It’s taught me that I didn’t deserve what happened to me — I was too lucky for my own good.
Fred Chappell Carolinian
Source
"I am one of you forever: A conversation with Fred Chappell," interview with Garret K. Woodward, The Smoky Mountain News, November 8, 2022
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“It’s taught me that I didn’t deserve what happened to me — I…” Fred Chappell. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-AD6F3FE0D0. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/ad6f3fe0d0
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