Animal Quote by John Galsworthy

“Not the least hard thing to bear when they go from us, these quiet friends, is that they carry away with them so many years of our own lives.” quote by John Galsworthy — Download Open image

“Not the least hard thing to bear when they go from us, these quiet friends, is that they carry away with them so many years of our own lives.”

John Galsworthy

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