What goes up must come down. But don’t expect it to come down where you can find it.
LILY TOMLIN
LILY TOMLIN
Lily Tomlin on expectation
Lily Tomlin88 quotes“What goes up must come down. But don’t expect it to come down where you can find it.”
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