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Albert Camus

Beauty is unbearable, drives us to despair, offering us for a minute the glimpse of an eternity that we should like to stretch out over the whole of time.

Albert Camus

Time

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Camus suggests that experiencing something truly beautiful is overwhelming because it reveals a brief moment of timeless perfection that we wish could last forever. This fleeting glimpse of eternity makes us feel a deep sadness, as we realize such moments cannot be extended through all of time.

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