Sunday, March 18, 2012

Thought for the Day

All changes, even the most longed for,
have their melancholy; for what we leave
behind us is a part of ourselves; we must
die to one life before we can enter another.
~ Anatole France*
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* Quoted from The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard (1881), Part II, Chapter 4

Anatole France (1844-1924), French Poet, Novelist, and Journalist; Winner of 1921 Nobel Prize in Literature

3 comments:

Hannah Stephenson said...

Perfect. And reassuring.

Anonymous said...

what has been given
what is yet to come
still
a longing
all along

S. Etole said...

No matter how positive the change ... change remains change and adjusting.