Ask a toad what is beauty….; he will answer that…

Ask a toad what is beauty….; he will answer that it is a female with two great round eyes coming out of her little head, a large flat head, a yellow belly and a brown back.

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A shadow fleeting; she is never plain.
She is a visitor who leaves behind
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I know very well that beauty is empty. But I want it anyway. ~ Anonymous - View Quote Details on I know very well that beauty is empty. But I…
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Beauty without expression tires. - View Quote Details on Beauty without expression tires.