Quote#Sadness
Old Mathews drank to drown sorrow, which is the strongest swimmer in…
Quote byHenry Lawson · 1867–1922
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The Ridiculous Family, from Triangles of Life and Other Stories (1913).
English (original)
Old Mathews drank to drown sorrow, which is the strongest swimmer in the world.
— Henry Lawson
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