On the record
Life is a narrow vale between the cold and barren peaks of two eternities.
Said by
Adlai Stevenson
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gutenberg.orgAdlai Stevenson: “Life is a narrow vale between the cold and barren peaks of two eternities.”
Editor's note · Context
Stevenson reflects on the transient nature of life and existence.
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