Adventure Quote by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

“I invented adventures for myself and made up a life, so as at least to live in some way.” quote by Fyodor Dostoyevsky — Download Open image

““I invented adventures for myself and made up a life, so as at least to live in some way.””

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