Never say you are five feet nine whenyou are five feet eight and a half" was the first one I encountered. Another was, "Always say some prayers at night because it might turnout that there is a God.
John KnowlesAbout author
- Author's profession: Novelist
- Nationality: american
- Born: September 16, 1926
- Died: November 29, 2001
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