William Makepeace ThackerayHere is a minute. It may be my love is dead, but here is a minute to kneel over the grave and pray by it.
About This Quote
Robert Browning, the author of “My Last Duchess”, wrote this quote. It’s an obvious take on grief. It is a common practice to place flowers on graves as a way of honoring or expressing sorrow for someone who has died. However, this quote is different in that it is also used to express the idea that time is precious, and one can waste it by doing nothing.
Source: The Virginians Volume Ii
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