Sunday, March 29, 2026

Marguerite Yourcenar

 “The older I get, the more I realize that childhood and old age are not only connected, but that they are the two most profound states in which we are allowed to live. They reveal the true essence of an individual, before or after the struggles, aspirations, and ambitions of life.”

“The eyes of the child and the eyes of the old woman look with the quiet frankness of those who have not yet entered the masquerade ball or who have already left it. And the entire interlude seems like a vain commotion, an empty agitation, a pointless chaos that makes you wonder why it had to happen.”

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