Avoiding Quote by Henrietta Rose-Innes Download Open image “I still don't think I have a vocation - and writing is a way of avoiding one.” — Henrietta Rose-Innes ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.0 out of 5 (4 ratings) Copy quoteShare Avoiding Career Stills Thinking Vocation Way Writing
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