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“And it came to me that these trees had been hardly smaller when I was yet unborn, and had stood as they stood now when I was a child playing among the cypresses and peaceful tombs of our necropolis, and that they would stand yet, drinking in the last light of the dying sun, even as now, when I had…” quote by Gene Wolfe
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““And it came to me that these trees had been hardly smaller when I was yet unborn, and had stood as they stood now when I was a child playing among the cypresses and peaceful tombs of our necropolis, and that they would stand yet, drinking in the last light of the dying sun, even as now, when I had been dead as long as those who rested there.””

Gene Wolfe

About This Quote

Source Novel: Book of the New Sun, 1980

Even after death, the trees endure, symbolizing continuity beyond human life.

In simple terms: Trees outlast us.

Key Takeaway

Recognize lasting legacies.

Themes

mortality continuity nature

Mood

melancholic contemplative

Type

literary poetic

When to use this quote

  • grief counseling
  • environmental stewardship
  • historical preservation

Key Concepts

existentialism legacy transcendence

Questions to Reflect On

  • How does nature teach resilience?
  • What legacies do you wish to leave?
A Different Perspective

Focusing on permanence may ignore present suffering.

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