Heaven Quote by Daniel Quinn

“Wherever you go..., you'll see Heaven and Hell on every side... in us . Look for them and you'll soon know them. There on your left, Hell shuffles by, carrying a reluctant, gloomy chicken, his only comrade. There on your right, Heaven spring past, singing - a lunatic, a little too much for…” quote by Daniel Quinn — Download Open image

““Wherever you go..., you'll see Heaven and Hell on every side... in us . Look for them and you'll soon know them. There on your left, Hell shuffles by, carrying a reluctant, gloomy chicken, his only comrade. There on your right, Heaven spring past, singing - a lunatic, a little too much for civilized contact. Just the way it always was.””

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