Disposition Quote by Oliver Sacks

“I am a man of vehement disposition, with violent enthusiasms, and extreme immoderation in all my passions.” quote by Oliver Sacks — Download Open image

“I am a man of vehement disposition, with violent enthusiasms, and extreme immoderation in all my passions.”

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