"Beauty is but skin deep, ugly to the bone. And when beauty fades away, ugly claims its own."

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Source: Dorothy West (2009). “The Wedding: A Novel”, p.171, Anchor

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Dorothy West

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Dorothy West was a prominent African American writer and a key figure in the Harlem Renaissance, known for her exploration of race and identity.

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