William Makepeace Thackeray Quote

Forgotten tones of love recur to us, and kind glances shine out of the past--oh so bright and clear!--oh so longed after!--because they are out of reach; as holiday music from within a prison wall--or sunshine seen through the bars; more prized because unattainable--more bright because of the contrast of present darkness and solitude, whence there is no escape.

The History of Henry Esmond (ed. Booklassic, 2015) - ISBN: 9789635224265