Defeat Quote by Ivor Novello

“The inconvenience, the glaring lights, the long hours of waiting, and the repetition of every scene are all calculated to defeat anything more than a real mastery of love technique.” quote by Ivor Novello — Download Open image

“The inconvenience, the glaring lights, the long hours of waiting, and the repetition of every scene are all calculated to defeat anything more than a real mastery of love technique.”

Ivor Novello

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