Dog Quote by Jean Anouilh

“However tight I shut my eyes, there will always be a stray dog somewhere in the world who'll stop me being happy.” quote by Jean Anouilh — Download Open image

“However tight I shut my eyes, there will always be a stray dog somewhere in the world who'll stop me being happy.”

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