Curiosity Quote by Margaret Atwood

“It's probably a form of childish curiosity that keeps me going as a fiction writer. I ... want to open everybody's bureau drawers and see what they keep in there. I'm nosy.” quote by Margaret Atwood — Download Open image

“It's probably a form of childish curiosity that keeps me going as a fiction writer. I ... want to open everybody's bureau drawers and see what they keep in there. I'm nosy.”

Margaret Atwood

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