Change the world Quote by David Nicholls

“And maybe that's just what happens; you start out wanting to change the world through language, and end up thinking it's enough to tell a few good jokes.” quote by David Nicholls — Download Open image

““And maybe that's just what happens; you start out wanting to change the world through language, and end up thinking it's enough to tell a few good jokes.””

David Nicholls

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