A word (...) is never the destination, merely a signpost in its general direction; and whatever (...) body that destinat — John Fowles
A word (...) is never the destination, merely a signpost in its general direction; and whatever (...) body that destinat — John Fowles
A word (...) is never the destination, merely a signpost in its general direction; and whatever (...) body that destinat — John Fowles
A word (...) is never the destination, merely a signpost in its general direction; and whatever (...) body that destinat — John Fowles
A word (...) is never the destination, merely a signpost in its general direction; and whatever (...) body that destinat — John Fowles
A word (...) is never the destination, merely a signpost in its general direction; and whatever (...) body that destinat — John Fowles
A word (...) is never the destination, merely a signpost in its general direction; and whatever (...) body that destinat — John Fowles
A word (...) is never the destination, merely a signpost in its general direction; and whatever (...) body that destinat — John Fowles
A word (...) is never the destination, merely a signpost in its general direction; and whatever (...) body that destinat — John Fowles
A word (...) is never the destination, merely a signpost in its general direction; and whatever (...) body that destinat — John Fowles
A word (...) is never the destination, merely a signpost in its general direction; and whatever (...) body that destinat — John Fowles
A word (...) is never the destination, merely a signpost in its general direction; and whatever (...) body that destinat — John Fowles
A word (...) is never the destination, merely a signpost in its general direction; and whatever (...) body that destinat — John Fowles
A word (...) is never the destination, merely a signpost in its general direction; and whatever (...) body that destinat — John Fowles
A word (...) is never the destination, merely a signpost in its general direction; and whatever (...) body that destinat — John Fowles
A word (...) is never the destination, merely a signpost in its general direction; and whatever (...) body that destinat — John Fowles
A word (...) is never the destination, merely a signpost in its general direction; and whatever (...) body that destinat — John Fowles
A word (...) is never the destination, merely a signpost in its general direction; and whatever (...) body that destinat — John Fowles
A word (...) is never the destination, merely a signpost in its general direction; and whatever (...) body that destinat — John Fowles
A word (...) is never the destination, merely a signpost in its general direction; and whatever (...) body that destinat — John Fowles
A word (...) is never the destination, merely a signpost in its general direction; and whatever (...) body that destinat — John Fowles
A word (...) is never the destination, merely a signpost in its general direction; and whatever (...) body that destinat — John Fowles
A word (...) is never the destination, merely a signpost in its general direction; and whatever (...) body that destinat — John Fowles
A word (...) is never the destination, merely a signpost in its general direction; and whatever (...) body that destinat — John Fowles
A word (...) is never the destination, merely a signpost in its general direction; and whatever (...) body that destinat — John Fowles
A word (...) is never the destination, merely a signpost in its general direction; and whatever (...) body that destinat — John Fowles
A word (...) is never the destination, merely a signpost in its general direction; and whatever (...) body that destinat — John Fowles
A word (...) is never the destination, merely a signpost in its general direction; and whatever (...) body that destinat — John Fowles
A word (...) is never the destination, merely a signpost in its general direction; and whatever (...) body that destinat — John Fowles
A word (...) is never the destination, merely a signpost in its general direction; and whatever (...) body that destinat — John Fowles
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A word (...) is never the destination, merely a signpost in its general direction; and whatever (...) body that destination finally acquires owes quite as much to the reader as to the writer.

— John Fowles
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