Beauty Quote by Muriel Barbery

“-and at the same time how deserving of life we can be, when we can honor this beauty that owes us nothing.” quote by Muriel Barbery — Download Open image

““-and at the same time how deserving of life we can be, when we can honor this beauty that owes us nothing.””

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