Neville Cardus Quotes

The Australian temper is at bottom grim. It is as though the sun has dried up his nature.

Neville Cardus

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• The Australian temper is at bottom grim. It is as though the sun has dried up his nature.

  

  Neville Cardus
  • Temper
  • Australian
  • Grim