Being nice Quote by Haruki Murakami

“If you want everything to be nice and straight all the time, then go live in a world made with a triungular ruler.” quote by Haruki Murakami — Download Open image

“If you want everything to be nice and straight all the time, then go live in a world made with a triungular ruler.”

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