--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: It has been my face. It's got older…" description: "\"It has been my face. It's got older still, or course, but less, comparatively, than it would otherwise have done. It's scored with deep, dry wrinkles, ..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/576/marguerite-duras-2040_done_it-has-been-my-face-it-s-got-older-still_676601.jpg" --- # It has been my face. It's got older still, or course, but… ![“It has been my face. It's got older still, or course, but less, comparatively, than it would otherwise have done. It's scored with deep, dry wrinkles, the skin is cracked. But my face hasn't collapsed, as some with fine feature have done. It's kept the same contours, but its substance has been…” quote by Marguerite Duras](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/576/marguerite-duras-2040_done_it-has-been-my-face-it-s-got-older-still_676601.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/576/marguerite-duras-2040_done_it-has-been-my-face-it-s-got-older-still_676601.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/576/marguerite-duras-2040_done_it-has-been-my-face-it-s-got-older-still_676601.jpg) > “It has been my face. It's got older still, or course, but less, comparatively, than it would otherwise have done. It's scored with deep, dry wrinkles, the skin is cracked. But my face hasn't collapsed, as some with fine feature have done. It's kept the same contours, but its substance has been laid waste. I have a face laid waste.” [Marguerite Duras](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marguerite-duras/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. A face ages and shows wear, yet retains its shape, symbolizing resilience despite internal decay. **In simple terms:** Aging shows wear but keeps form. Key Takeaway Recognize inner strength despite outward decline. Themes aging resilience identity decay appearance Mood melancholy contemplative somber Type literary reflective When to use this quote - personal health - self‑image - aging care - mental health Key Concepts existentialism literature human condition Questions to Reflect On - What parts of yourself feel worn yet unchanged? - How do you honor inner continuity? 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