A Quote by James Ramsey Ullman

It was not a mere man he was holding, but a giant; or a block of granite. The pull was unendurable. The pain unendurable.

James Ramsey Ullman

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James Ramsey Ullman
American - Writer
1907 - July 5, 1971

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