It was pleasant to me to get a letter from you the other…
“It was pleasant to me to get a letter from you the other day. Perhaps I should have found it pleasanter if I had been able to decipher it. I don't think that I mastered anything beyond the date (which I knew) and the signature (which I guessed at). There's a singular and a perpetual charm in a letter of yours; it never grows old, it never loses its novelty … Other letters are read and thrown away and forgotten, but yours are kept forever - unread. One of them will last a reasonable man a lifetime.”
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
The writer admires the timeless, personal value of the recipient’s letters, finding them uniquely enduring compared to ordinary mail.
In simple terms: The letters are special and lasting.
Key Takeaway
Cherish and preserve meaningful correspondence.
Themes
friendship
memory
writing
longevity
Mood
reflective
sentimental
appreciative
Type
personal
literary
nostalgic
When to use this quote
- keeping personal letters
- reflecting on meaningful communication
- archiving cherished notes
Key Concepts
personal connection
nostalgia
literary appreciation
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you decide which letters to keep?
- What makes a letter feel timeless?
A Different Perspective
The sentiment may overlook practical constraints of storing endless correspondence.