Transitory Existence Quotes

“He sat quietly for a moment, lost in what was now and forever the past. The scene he described would never be repeated. That overheard sound would never be heard again.”
― Louise Penny, The Beautiful Mystery

“Our deathless nature is realized by this transitory experience.”
― Bert McCoy, A Lil' Bert Can't Hurt: Words and Wisdom for Daily Life

“We are mortal. Nothing that touches us or we touch here is forever. Even rocks are rubbed small by the river.

[Mary Deerfield]”
― Chris Bohjalian