--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Life is fragile and temporary. The faces…" description: "\"“Life is fragile and temporary. The faces of today quickly become the faces of the past. Sorrow, pain, and anger... it all fades- except love. Love is ..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ca4/lee-argus-65864_death_life-is-fragile-and-temporary-the-faces_3094237.jpg" --- # Life is fragile and temporary. The faces of today quickly… ![“Life is fragile and temporary. The faces of today quickly become the faces of the past. Sorrow, pain, and anger... it all fades- except love. Love is forever and there after, even when we've fallen to our graves.” quote by Lee Argus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ca4/lee-argus-65864_death_life-is-fragile-and-temporary-the-faces_3094237.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ca4/lee-argus-65864_death_life-is-fragile-and-temporary-the-faces_3094237.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ca4/lee-argus-65864_death_life-is-fragile-and-temporary-the-faces_3094237.jpg) > ““Life is fragile and temporary. The faces of today quickly become the faces of the past. Sorrow, pain, and anger... it all fades- except love. Love is forever and there after, even when we've fallen to our graves.”” Lee Argus ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Life is fleeting; love endures beyond death and suffering fades **In simple terms:** Love outlasts pain and death Key Takeaway Cherish love now Themes mortality love impermanence Mood reflective melancholic Type philosophical emotional When to use this quote - grief - loss - relationships - legacy - mourning Key Concepts ephemeral existence eternal love Questions to Reflect On - What lasting love can you nurture? - How does impermanence shape your priorities? A Different Perspective Love may not prevent loss ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet [Death](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/death/) [Inspirational](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/inspirational/) [Life](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/life/) [Life is fragile](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/life-is-fragile/) [Love](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/love/) [Romance](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/romance/) [Time](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/time/) ## Related quotes > [“Where death follows, there’s life. 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