Anthony PowellOne passes through the world knowing few, if any, of the important things about even the people with whom one has been from time to time in the closest intimacy.
About This Quote
This quote can be interpreted in several ways. One interpretation is that the person who passes the time so quickly does not really know the people he has known. Another interpretation is that this person knows little about himself.
Source: The Kindly Ones
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