Expression Quote by Gil Scott-Heron

“The way you get to know yourself is by the expressions on other people's faces, because that's the only thing that you can see, unless you carry a mirror about.” quote by Gil Scott-Heron — Download Open image

“The way you get to know yourself is by the expressions on other people's faces, because that's the only thing that you can see, unless you carry a mirror about.”

Gil Scott-Heron

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