Adrienne Monnier Quote

This city, with its weighty past, its small outlines, its strong odor, reveals in essence such wide perspectives that we are outside of time in it. We find here, better than elsewhere, the proof that difficulties are the best artisans of great destinies.


The Very Rich Hours of Adrienne Monnier (1976 edition), U of Nebraska Press - ISBN: 9780803282278


This city, with its weighty past, its small outlines, its strong odor, reveals in essence such wide perspectives that we are outside of time in it....

This city, with its weighty past, its small outlines, its strong odor, reveals in essence such wide perspectives that we are outside of time in it....

This city, with its weighty past, its small outlines, its strong odor, reveals in essence such wide perspectives that we are outside of time in it....

This city, with its weighty past, its small outlines, its strong odor, reveals in essence such wide perspectives that we are outside of time in it....