Old places Quote by Siri Hustvedt

“Old places fire the internal weather of our pasts. The mild winds, aching calms, and hard storms of forgotten emotions return to us when we return to the spots where they happened.” quote by Siri Hustvedt — Download Open image

““Old places fire the internal weather of our pasts. The mild winds, aching calms, and hard storms of forgotten emotions return to us when we return to the spots where they happened.””

Siri Hustvedt

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