Admitting Quote by Martha Beck

“At times in my life, I have been utterly lonely. At other times, I've had disgusting infectious diseases. Try admitting these things in our culture.” quote by Martha Beck — Download Open image

“At times in my life, I have been utterly lonely. At other times, I've had disgusting infectious diseases. Try admitting these things in our culture.”

Martha Beck

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