Class Quote by Vera Nazarian

“Back in Russia we were dirt-poor. Here in the West we are still poor but have risen above the dirt to tower alongside stalks of grass!” quote by Vera Nazarian — Download Open image

““Back in Russia we were dirt-poor. Here in the West we are still poor but have risen above the dirt to tower alongside stalks of grass!””

Vera Nazarian

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