Famous quote by Theodore Dreiser

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"Words are but the vague shadows of the volumes we mean. Little audible links, they are, chaining together great inaudible feelings and purposes"

- Theodore Dreiser

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This quote is written / told by Theodore Dreiser between August 27, 1871 and December 28, 1945. He/she was a famous Novelist from USA. The author also have 7 other quotes.

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