Every step is a little bit of eternity

So, we mustn't forget any of this, absolutely not. We have to live with the certainty that we'll get old and that it won't look nice or be good or feel happy. And tell ourselves that it's now that matters: to build something, now, at any price, using all our strength. Always remember that there's a retirement home waiting somewhere and so we have to surpass ourselves every day, make every day undying. Climb our own personal Everest and do it in such a way that every step is a little bit of eternity.

-Page 128-129, The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery

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Wad
I read a review of that book in the Newsweek book issue two days ago. Are you reading it? Do you like it?
Emily
I'm reading it now and I love it! It's very good. I'm about halfway through. I'll definitely post a review when I finish it.
Amanda
Great quote!! Love it!
Maria
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Lovely quote!

LauraC
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Very inspiring quote. I think definitely have to read this book this summer.
Tryphaena
What a lovely teaser! This book is sitting on my night table - I've been in the queue for it at my public library for awhile now.
Ubi Caritas

Squeee! I love this book! I did a review of it a couple of weeks ago. I hope you like it as much as I do!

(And I did, btw, get the book package, thank you! I'm saving the fun of opening it and reading it for Sunday, when I'm actually off!)

Emily
I highly recommend it! As I was reading it I was thinking of how I needed to tell you about it asap because I think you'll love it too! :)
Emily
Yay! I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. :)
Emily
I just finished it last night - I couldn't put it down! It was so good.

Yay - I'm glad you got the book! I hope you enjoy! :)
Vishy
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Beautiful lines! Thanks for introducing me to this beautiful book and writer!
Emily
You're welcome! So glad to hear that you're interested in it too, it was a fantastic book! I think you'd like it.
Vishy
I loved the quote so much that I have sent it to all my friends :-) I hope you don't mind it :-) I will try to get the book soon.
Emily
Of course I don't mind! Thrilled that you loved it as much as I did! I hope you enjoy the book. :)

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