Quote by Muriel Barbery

Because beauty consits of it's own passing, just as we reach for it. It's the ephemeral configuration of things in the moment, when you can see both their movement and their death.

Because beauty consits of it's own passing, just as we reach

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This quote suggests that beauty is fleeting and transient, much like the act of pursuing it. It highlights the idea that beauty is found in the temporary nature of things, where one can witness their changes and ultimate demise. It emphasizes that beauty lies in appreciating the ephemeral moments and the simultaneous existence of movement and eventual decay.

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