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Alive Quote by Pico Iyer

“Writing of every kind is a way to wake oneself up and keep as alive as when one has just fallen in love.” quote by Pico Iyer — Download Open image

“Writing of every kind is a way to wake oneself up and keep as alive as when one has just fallen in love.”

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