When everyone drowns and I'm the only one to escape, God is protecting…

Nikos Kazantzakis
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When everyone drowns and I'm the only one to escape, God is protecting me. When everyone else is saved and I'm the only one to drown, God is protecting me then too. ✨ Nikos Kazantzakis, Peter Bien (1988). The Last Temptation of Christ, p.111, Simon and Schuster
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When everyone drowns and I'm the only one to escape, God is protecting me. When everyone else is saved and I'm the only one to drown, God is protecting me then too. ✨ Nikos Kazantzakis, Peter Bien (1988). The Last Temptation of Christ, p.111, Simon and Schuster

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