Lily-and-the-octopus Quote by Steven Rowley Download Open image ““There's no shame in surrender when it's time to stop fighting.”” — Steven Rowley ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.4 out of 5 (8 ratings) Copy quoteShare Lily-and-the-octopus Shame Time
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