"A word, a smile, and the stranger at……" — Donald C. Peattie
"A word, a smile, and the stranger at your elbow may become an interesting friend. All through life we deny ourselves stimulating fellowship because we are too proud or too afraid to unbend."
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8 Quotes by Donald C. Peattie
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