Barbara Kingsolver quote: What I want is so simple I almost can't say it: elementary kindness.

What I want is so simple I almost can't say it: elementary kindness.

~ Barbara Kingsolver ~

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What I want is so simple I almost can't say it: elementary kindness.

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