Quote by Alexander McCall Smith Download Open image ““It was safer, he thought, to keep it to himself; because there are many ways of loving.”” — Alexander McCall Smith ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.5 out of 5 (7 ratings) Copy quoteShare
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