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Believe Quote by Gene Wolfe

“There's a certain kind of lonely man who rejects love,…” quote by Gene Wolfe — Download Open image

“There's a certain kind of lonely man who rejects love, because he believes that anyone who offers it wouldn't be a lover worth having.”

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