Lions Quote by Sophy Burnham

“I have a lion inside me, and I had to feed it words every few days; when I don't, it begins to eat me instead.” quote by Sophy Burnham — Download Open image

““I have a lion inside me, and I had to feed it words every few days; when I don't, it begins to eat me instead.””

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