When we really want to go for something better, we shall smash the old…

D. H. Lawrence
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When we really want to go for something better, we shall smash the old. Until then, any sort of proposal, or making proposals, is no more than a tiresome game for self-important people. ✨ D. H. Lawrence (2016). Women in Love, p.51, Xist Publishing
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