It's bad taste to be wise all the time, like being at a perpetual fune…

D. H. Lawrence
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It's bad taste to be wise all the time, like being at a perpetual funeral. ✨ D. H. Lawrence (2008). Complete Poems by Lawrence: Easyread Super Large 24pt Edition, p.312, ReadHowYouWant.com
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