It's just that none of us had the wit or talent to make them into song…

Nick Hornby
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It's just that none of us had the wit or talent to make them into songs. We made them into life, which much messier, and more time consuming, and leaves nothing for anybody to whistle. ✨ Nick Hornby (1996). High Fidelity, p.143, Penguin
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It's just that none of us had the wit or talent to make them into songs. We made them into life, which much messier, and more time consuming, and leaves nothing for anybody to whistle. ✨ Nick Hornby (1996). High Fidelity, p.143, Penguin

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