Steven Wright (Steven Alexander Wright) Quotes

I think God's going to come down and pull civilization over for speeding.

Steven Wright

• God
• Civilization
• Speeding

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• I think God's going to come down and pull civilization over for speeding.

  

  Steven Wright
  • God
  • Civilization
  • Speeding