My heart is wax molded as she pleases, but enduring as marble to retain.
MIGUEL DE CERVANTES
MIGUEL DE CERVANTES
Miguel de Cervantes on endurance
Miguel de Cervantes110 quotes“My heart is wax molded as she pleases, but enduring as marble to retain.”
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