Quote by Jorge Luis Borges

Through the years, a man peoples a space with images of provinces, kingdoms, mountains, bays, ships, islands, fishes, rooms, tools, stars, horses and people. Shortly before his death, he discovers that the patient labyrinth of lines traces the image of his own face.

Through the years, a man peoples a space with images of prov

Summary

This quote, by Jorge Luis Borges, suggests that over the course of our lives, we paint a mental picture of the world, filling it with various experiences and memories of places and people. However, as we near the end of our lives, we come to realize that everything we have collected and created is ultimately a reflection of ourselves. We discover that the intricate web of connections and relationships within our mind forms an intricate portrait of our own identity, representing our journey and the complexities of our inner self.

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