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Djuna Barnes Quotes: I couldn't ever boil potatoes over the heat of your affection. Your love would never bridge a gap; it wouldn't even fill up the hole that the mice came through.
         

I couldn't ever boil potatoes over the heat of your affection. Your love would never bridge a gap; it wouldn't even fill up the hole that the mice came through.


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This page presents the quote "I couldn't ever boil potatoes over the heat of your affection. Your love would never bridge a gap; it wouldn't even fill up the hole that the mice came through.". Author of this quote is Djuna Barnes. This quote is about love, potatoes, heat, bridges, mice, gaps, affection,.