Afternoon Quote by Arundhati Roy

“If you're not religious, then look at it this way. This world of ours is four thousand, six hundred million years old. It could end in an afternoon.” quote by Arundhati Roy — Download Open image

“If you're not religious, then look at it this way. This world of ours is four thousand, six hundred million years old. It could end in an afternoon.”

Arundhati Roy

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