Speed of light Quote by Madeleine L'Engle

“Even travelling at the speed of light it would take us years and years to get here." "Oh, we don´t travel at the speed of anything," Mrs Whatsit explained earnestly. "We tesser. Or you might say, we wrinkle.” quote by Madeleine L'Engle — Download Open image

““Even travelling at the speed of light it would take us years and years to get here." "Oh, we don´t travel at the speed of anything," Mrs Whatsit explained earnestly. "We tesser. Or you might say, we wrinkle.””

Madeleine L'Engle

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