About This Quote

This quote comes from a French writer, Victor Hugo. He was a novelist, playwright, and poet who was a prominent figure in the Romantic movement in France during the 19th century. The quote says that it’s wrong to believe that life is only about the present. It’s important to remember past events and make sure they can be used as lessons for the future.

The idea is that we should live our lives as if we know there’s a heaven and a hell. In his novel, Les Miserables, Victor Hugo made this idea clear: “Hell is other people."

Source: War And Peace

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