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Bourgeois Quote by Nick Cave

“Most of the time, feelings just seem to get in the way. They're a luxury for the idle, a bourgeois concept. Feelings are overrated.” quote by Nick Cave — Download Open image

“Most of the time, feelings just seem to get in the way. They're a luxury for the idle, a bourgeois concept. Feelings are overrated.”

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