Age quote by Knut Hamsun

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In old age we are like a batch of letters that someone has sent. We are no longer in the past, we have arrived
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"In old age we are like a batch of letters that someone has sent. We are no longer in the past, we have arrived"

- Knut Hamsun

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This quote by Knut Hamsun recommends that in aging, we resemble letters that have been sent into the world. We have actually lived our lives and experienced everything that has actually shaped us into who we are. We are no longer house in the past, but have come to our present state. This might be translated as a suggestion to welcome the present and release the past. It also highlights the idea that aging is a time of reflection and acceptance, where we can look back on our lives and value the journey that has brought us to where we are now.

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Knut Hamsun This quote is written / told by Knut Hamsun between August 4, 1859 and February 19, 1952. He was a famous Author from Norway, the quote is categorized under the topic Age. The author also have 14 other quotes.

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