You cannot drive with your eyes in the rear-view mirror… But dignity i…

John Irving
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You cannot drive with your eyes in the rear-view mirror… But dignity is difficult to maintain. Stamina requires constant upkeep. Repetition is boring. And you pay for grace. ✨ John Irving (1996). Trying to Save Piggy Sneed, p.341, Arcade Publishing
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You cannot drive with your eyes in the rear-view mirror… But dignity is difficult to maintain. Stamina requires constant upkeep. Repetition is boring. And you pay for grace. ✨ John Irving (1996). Trying to Save Piggy Sneed, p.341, Arcade Publishing

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