I'm sure not afraid of succ... by Anna Quindlen, an American Journalist

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“I'm sure not afraid of success and I've learned not to be afraid of failure. The only thing I'm afraid of now is of being someone I don't like much.”

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Name: Anna Quindlen

Nationality: American

Date of Birth: Jul 8, 1953

Profession: Journalist

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