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Jean Anouilh Quotes: Life is a child playing round your feet, a tool you hold firmly in your grip, a bench you sit down upon in the evening, in your garden.
         

Life is a child playing round your feet, a tool you hold firmly in your grip, a bench you sit down upon in the evening, in your garden.


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This page presents the quote "Life is a child playing round your feet, a tool you hold firmly in your grip, a bench you sit down upon in the evening, in your garden.". Author of this quote is Jean Anouilh. This quote is about feet, life, garden, life is, evening, children,.