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Doris Lessing Quotes

A simple grateful thought turned heavenwards is the most perfect prayer.
Doris Lessing

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Writer Quotes
Category:
English Writer Quotes
Date of Birth:
October 22, 1919
Nationality:
English
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Quote Keywords:

Grateful, Most, Perfect, Prayer, Simple, Thought, Turned
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