Hot air Quote by Elizabeth L. Silver

“It’s like law school trains these junkies to masticate language as if it’s gum. Stick a slice in your mouth, chew on it, blow it full of hot air, and then spit it on the ground when it no longer tastes good.” quote by Elizabeth L. Silver — Download Open image

““It’s like law school trains these junkies to masticate language as if it’s gum. Stick a slice in your mouth, chew on it, blow it full of hot air, and then spit it on the ground when it no longer tastes good.””

Elizabeth L. Silver

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