Life is the most versatile thing under the sun; and in the pursuit of life and character the author who works in a groove works in blinkers. (Laurence Housman)

Life is the most versatile thing under the sun; and in the pursuit of life and character the author who works in a groove works in blinkers.

Laurence Housman

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