Charles DickensIn a word, it was impossible for me to separate her, in the past or in the present, from the innermost life of my life.
About This Quote
This quote is about how Sarah Bernhardt was so deeply linked with the innermost life of his life that it would be impossible to separate them. In other words, she was a part of him. And, as she led him through the years, she “made” his life as he led her through hers. In a word, it was impossible for me to separate her, in the past or in the present, from the innermost life of my life.
Source: Great Expectations
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