Gone forever Quote by Jeanette Winterson

“I knew clearly that I could not rebuild my life or put it back together in any way. I had no idea what might lie on the other side of this place. I only knew that the before-world was gone forever.” quote by Jeanette Winterson — Download Open image

““I knew clearly that I could not rebuild my life or put it back together in any way. I had no idea what might lie on the other side of this place. I only knew that the before-world was gone forever.””

Jeanette Winterson

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