Like a good song, life has verses, the goliards had taught me. Each ve…

James Patterson
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Like a good song, life has verses, the goliards had taught me. Each verse has to be sung. It takes all of them to make a song. It is the entire chanson you name, but when you think of it, when you smile, it is a favorite verse that delights your ears. ✨ James Patterson, Andrew Gross (2003). The Jester: A Novel, Little Brown & Company
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