I take people very seriously. People are all I take seriously, in fact…

John Irving
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I take people very seriously. People are all I take seriously, in fact. Therefore, I have nothing but sympathy for how people behave - and nothing but laughter to console them with. ✨ John Irving (1978). The world according to Garp, Pocket
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I take people very seriously. People are all I take seriously, in fact. Therefore, I have nothing but sympathy for how people behave - and nothing but laughter to console them with. ✨ John Irving (1978). The world according to Garp, Pocket

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