Loudon Wainwright III Quotes

Displaying a bland, even an eerie, disregard for what appeared to be the facts of the situation, he fell back on an old habit of looking ahead to the next defeat.

Loudon Wainwright III

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• Displaying a bland, even an eerie, disregard for what appeared to be the facts of the situation, he fell back on an old habit of looking ahead to the next defeat.

  

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  • Habit
  • Situation
  • Defeat