Demise Quote by Heidi Julavits

“When you are expending much energy on someone else's demise, it's like you weaken your psychic immune system.” quote by Heidi Julavits — Download Open image

“When you are expending much energy on someone else's demise, it's like you weaken your psychic immune system.”

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