Quote by Nicole Krauss

If I had a camera,' I said, 'I'd take a picture of you every day. That way I'd remember how you looked every single day of your life.

If I had a camera,' I said, 'I'd take a picture of you every

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This quote expresses the desire to capture and preserve the image of a person in order to create a visual memory of their appearance throughout their entire life. The speaker longs to have a camera to photograph the subject daily, symbolizing their yearning to immortalize and treasure the changing features and nuances of the person. It reflects the inherent human desire to hold onto and remember precious moments, particularly in relationships, through visual documentation.

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By Nicole Krauss

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