Know that diamonds and roses are as uncomfortable when they tumble fro…

Neil Gaiman
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Know that diamonds and roses are as uncomfortable when they tumble from one's lips as toads and frogs: colder, too, and sharper, and they cut. ✨ Neil Gaiman (2008). M Is for Magic, HarperCollins
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