It’s not that we have to quit this life one day, but it’s how many things we have to quit all at once: music, laughter, the physics of falling leaves, automobiles, holding hands, the scent of rain, the concept of subway trains... if only one could leave this life slowly! Roman Payne
About This Quote

This quote is a very good one that illustrates the idea that we all have to learn to live in a way that will make the end of our life special. We all have to learn to love in a way that will make us savor each and every moment of this life. The author says that if we have too many things or too many activities we have to give up, then the end of our life will be bittersweet.

Source: Rooftop Soliloquy

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