Quote by Frank Robson

“Why is the world suddenly so full of people who can't tell the difference between talking and saying something? And why is everybody so ritualistically positive? Don't they know that in a few short years they're all going to f...ing die! -Frank Robson” quote by Frank Robson — Download Open image

““Why is the world suddenly so full of people who can't tell the difference between talking and saying something? And why is everybody so ritualistically positive? Don't they know that in a few short years they're all going to f...ing die! -Frank Robson””

Frank Robson

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