Atheism Quote by Cormac McCarthy

“Your heart's desire is to be told some mystery. The mystery is that there is no mystery.” quote by Cormac McCarthy — Download Open image

“Your heart's desire is to be told some mystery. The mystery is that there is no mystery.”

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