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The family, that dear octopus from whose tentacles we never quite escape, nor in our innermost hearts never quite wish to.
Dodie Smith
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"The family, that dear octopus from whose tentacles we never quite escape, nor in our innermost hearts never quite wish to."
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The family, that dear octopus from whose tentacles we never quite escape, nor in our innermost hearts never quite wish to. — Dodie Smith

About Dodie Smith

Dodie Smith was a Dramatist from United Kingdom (1896–1990).

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This quote is attributed to Dodie Smith, a Dramatist from United Kingdom.
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Dodie Smith lived from 1896 – 1990.
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