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It was so quiet that morning in Paris that the heels of my two companions and myself were loud on the deserted pavements
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"It was so quiet that morning in Paris that the heels of my two companions and myself were loud on the deserted pavements. It was a city of shuttered shops, and barred windows, and deserted avenues"

- Philip Gibbs

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United Kingdom Flag This quote is written / told by Philip Gibbs between May 1, 1877 and March 10, 1962. He/she was a famous Journalist from United Kingdom. The author also have 13 other quotes.

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