Jean-Dominique Bauby Quotes

A collection of quotes by Jean-Dominique Bauby.

Jean-Dominique Bauby was a French journalist and author, born on April 23, 1952, and died on March 9, 1997. He is best known for his memoir "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly," which was written by blinking his left eyelid, the only part of his body he could move after suffering a massive stroke that left him with locked-in syndrome. Bauby's remarkable story of resilience and determination became a worldwide sensation, inspiring readers with his ability to communicate and find solace through the power of his imagination.

Other letters simply relate the small events that punctuate

Other letters simply relate the small events that punctuate the passage of time: roses picked at dusk, the laziness of a rainy Sunday, a child crying himself to sleep. Capturing the moment, these small slices of life, these small gusts of happiness, move me more deeply than all the rest. A couple of lines or eight pages, a Middle Eastern stamp or a suburban postmark . . . I hoard all these letters like treasure. One day I hope to fasten them end to end in a half-mile streamer, to float in the wind like a banner raised to the glory of friendship. It will keep the vultures at bay.

Jean-Dominique Bauby

Friendship Inspirational Letters