Desert Quote by Loren Eiseley

“In the desert, an old monk had once advised a traveler, the voices of God and the Devil are scarcely distinguishable.” quote by Loren Eiseley — Download Open image

“In the desert, an old monk had once advised a traveler, the voices of God and the Devil are scarcely distinguishable.”

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