"You have a spark of anarchy in your spirit and that's not to be tolerated. Nothing wild or honest is tolerated her! It has to be extinguished...
Why did I write? Because I found life unsatisfactory.
~ Tennessee Williams ~
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Why did I write? Because I found life unsatisfactory.
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