French quarter Quote by Maggie LaCroix

“Sometimes he wished his fate was someone else’s, but, of course, it could never be. Fate is not a fake $5 bill. It can’t be unloaded on the next poor sucker in the French Quarter.” quote by Maggie LaCroix — Download Open image

““Sometimes he wished his fate was someone else’s, but, of course, it could never be. Fate is not a fake $5 bill. It can’t be unloaded on the next poor sucker in the French Quarter.””

Maggie LaCroix

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