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Island Quote by C.S. Lewis

“You will find your Island here. But how can it be here in the middle of the city? -It needs no place. It is everywhere and nowhere. It refuses entry to none who asks. It is an Island of the Soul.” quote by C.S. Lewis — Download Open image

““You will find your Island here. But how can it be here in the middle of the city? -It needs no place. It is everywhere and nowhere. It refuses entry to none who asks. It is an Island of the Soul.””

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