Abyss Quote by Sidonie Gabrielle Colette

“The day after that wedding night I found that a distance of a thousand miles, abyss and discovery and irremediable metamorphosis, separated me from the day before.” quote by Sidonie Gabrielle Colette — Download Open image

“The day after that wedding night I found that a distance of a thousand miles, abyss and discovery and irremediable metamorphosis, separated me from the day before.”

Sidonie Gabrielle Colette

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