Arms Quote by Elizabeth Kostova

“Sometimes people damage paintings or sculpture because they love it. They throw their arms around a statue in a fit of hysterical passion and it falls over.” quote by Elizabeth Kostova — Download Open image

“Sometimes people damage paintings or sculpture because they love it. They throw their arms around a statue in a fit of hysterical passion and it falls over.”

Elizabeth Kostova

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