The sadness of the world has different ways of getting to people, but …

Louis-Ferdinand Celine
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The sadness of the world has different ways of getting to people, but it seems to succeed almost every time. ✨ Journey to the End of the Night. Book by Louis-Ferdinand Celine, 1932.
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The sadness of the world has different ways of getting to people, but it seems to succeed almost every time. ✨ Journey to the End of the Night. Book by Louis-Ferdinand Celine, 1932.

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