Desire Quote by Theodore Dalrymple

“The road to heaven is paved with fulfilled desires, and to hell with frustrated ones.” quote by Theodore Dalrymple — Download Open image

““The road to heaven is paved with fulfilled desires, and to hell with frustrated ones.””

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