Quote by Andre Maurois

A great biography should, like the close of a great drama, leave behind it a feeling of serenity. We collect into a small bunch the flowers, the few flowers, which brought sweetness into a life, and present it as an offering to an accomplished destiny. It is the dying refrain of a completed song, the final verse of a finished poem.

A great biography should, like the close of a great drama, l

Summary

This quote, often attributed to French author AndrÃ© Maurois, highlights the essence of a great biography. Similar to the culmination of a gripping drama, an excellent biography should leave the reader with a sense of peace and tranquility. Just as we gather and present a handful of flowers that have bestowed joy upon a life, a remarkable biography offers a tribute to a fulfilled destiny. This quote suggests that a well-written biography serves as the closing melody of a song that has reached its end or the last verse of a poem that is now complete.

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