Because Quote by Shani Davis

“Some of the best things in my life have happened to me because I listened to my mother. And some of the worst things in my life have happened to me because I listened to my mother.” quote by Shani Davis — Download Open image

“Some of the best things in my life have happened to me because I listened to my mother. And some of the worst things in my life have happened to me because I listened to my mother.”

Shani Davis

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