There are some desires that are not desirable. ✨ Gilbert K. Chesterton…

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There are some desires that are not desirable. ✨ Gilbert K. Chesterton (2013). The Essential Gilbert K. Chesterton, p.92, Simon and Schuster
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There are some desires that are not desirable. ✨ Gilbert K. Chesterton (2013). The Essential Gilbert K. Chesterton, p.92, Simon and Schuster

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