You had to live - did live, from habit that became instinct

George Orwell
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You had to live - did live, from habit that became instinct - in the assumption that evey sound you made was overheard, and, except in darkness, every moment scrutinized. ✨ 1984. Book by George Orwell, June 8, 1949.
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You had to live - did live, from habit that became instinct - in the assumption that evey sound you made was overheard, and, except in darkness, every moment scrutinized. ✨ 1984. Book by George Orwell, June 8, 1949.

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