Quote#Wisdom
Somewhere—in desolate wind-swept space—
Quote byThomas Bailey Aldrich · 1836–1907
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Flower and Thorn (1882), "Identity", p. 71.
English (original)
Somewhere—in desolate wind-swept space— In Twilight-land—in No-man’s land— Two hurrying Shapes met face to face, And bade each other stand. “And who are you?” cried one, a-gape, Shuddering in the gloaming light. “I know not,” said the second Shape, “I only died last night!”
— Thomas Bailey Aldrich
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