Quote by Ottessa Moshfegh Download Open image ““What I mean to say is that I was not fundamentally unattractive. I was just invisible.”” — Ottessa Moshfegh ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.7 out of 5 (8 ratings) Copy quoteShare
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