Being poor is only romantic in books. – Sidney Sheldon

Sidney Sheldon’s words slice through the illusion of hardship as something poetic. In reality, poverty isn’t beautiful – it’s struggle, resilience, and survival. The quote calls for empathy rather than glorification.

It reminds us to appreciate the difference between stories and real lives, and to find inspiration not in poverty itself, but in the strength it takes to overcome it.

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