Samuel BeckettThey give birth astride of a grave, the light gleams an instant, then it's night once more.
About This Quote
This quote, which is often misattributed to Alexander Pope, is a very dark one. What it is actually trying to say is that a mother giving birth will be surprised by the strength of her child and will see a flash of light before it becomes nothing but a shadow in the dark. It is a warning about the importance of having children and how quickly they lose their importance once they are born. This quote can be used to refer to anyone who was deeply loved by someone only to be replaced by another. The loss of love can happen in many different ways, but it is important to understand that no matter how bad things get, it will always be possible for things to get better again.
Source: Waiting For Godot
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- You're on Earth. There's no cure for that.
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- No, I regret nothing, all I regret is having been born, dying is such a long tiresome business I always found.
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