The joy of life is born from feeling, whether it be joy or grief, always of short duration, and woe to those who know they will enjoy eternal bliss.
 Umberto Eco, The Island of the Day Before (1994). copy citation

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Author Umberto Eco
Source The Island of the Day Before
Topic grief duration
Date 1994
Language English
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Note Translated by William Weaver
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