Too late Quote by John Barth Download Open image ““Too late she saw: what she’d favored him with in jest he had received with adoration.”” — John Barth ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.5 out of 5 (5 ratings) Copy quoteShare Too late
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I admire writers who can make complicated things simple, but my own talent has been to make simple things complicated. — John Barth Copy Share Image
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