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John Betjeman Quotes

Too many people in the modern world view poetry as a luxury, not a necessity like petrol. But to me it's the oil of life.
John Betjeman

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Poet Quotes
Category:
English Poet Quotes
Date of Birth:
August 28, 1906
Date of Death:
May 19, 1984
Nationality:
English
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