Though one believes in nothing, there are moments in life when one acc…

Victor Hugo
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Though one believes in nothing, there are moments in life when one accepts the religion of the temple nearest at hand. ✨ Victor Hugo (1988). The Hunchback of Notre Dame: 2, Signet Classics
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Though one believes in nothing, there are moments in life when one accepts the religion of the temple nearest at hand. ✨ Victor Hugo (1988). The Hunchback of Notre Dame: 2, Signet Classics

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