“Most people do not see the world as it is. They see it as they are.” – Anna Leonowens, Anna and the King ... Movie Quotes Database

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A scene from Anna and the King 1999

Anna Leonowens Jodie Foster

Most people do not see the world as it is. They see it as they are.

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