Afternoon sun Quote by Dodie Smith

“I wish I could find words--serious, beautiful words--to describe it in the afternoon sunlight; the more I strive for them, the more they utterly elude me.” quote by Dodie Smith — Download Open image

““I wish I could find words--serious, beautiful words--to describe it in the afternoon sunlight; the more I strive for them, the more they utterly elude me.””

Dodie Smith

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