Hurt Quote by Torquil Campbell

“People are terrible. They do terrible things to each other, they hurt each other, they lie, they're vain, they're shallow, they're violent ... but they're all we have.” quote by Torquil Campbell — Download Open image

“People are terrible. They do terrible things to each other, they hurt each other, they lie, they're vain, they're shallow, they're violent ... but they're all we have.”

Torquil Campbell

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