Fame Quote by Alice Munro

“I knew I would be famous one day. That's because I lived in a very small town and nobody liked doing the same things I did, like writing.” quote by Alice Munro — Download Open image

“I knew I would be famous one day. That's because I lived in a very small town and nobody liked doing the same things I did, like writing.”

Alice Munro

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