Children aren't coloring books. You don't get to fill them with your f…

Khaled Hosseini
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Children aren't coloring books. You don't get to fill them with your favorite colors. ✨ Khaled Hosseini (2010). The Complete Khaled Hosseini: Digital box set, p.15, A&C Black
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