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The golden moments in the stream of life rush past us and we see nothing but sand; the angels come to visit us, and we only know them when they are gone.

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George Eliot

British writer of novels characterized by realistic analysis of provincial Victorian society (1819-1880)

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los momentos dorados en la corriente de la vida pasan rápidamente a nuestro lado y no vemos más que arena; Los ángeles vienen a visitarnos y sólo los conocemos cuando se han ido.

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