What do you think of this man's last words to his daughter?

[Julie07]

"Forever beautiful. All passes. All ends. Everything disappears. And me, who imagined that I would live forever, what has become of me? It's not impossible... But that I have passed over and into this world in which you have lived is a truth and a beauty forever and death itself can do nothing against me."

Jean d'Ormesson

[CupcakeTheDestroyer]

Sounds like he was satisfied with himself. Not much about his relationship to his daughter tho, so I’m assuming there’s a chunk edited out

[Julie07]

Everything fades, everything dies, everything disappears... except what we've experienced together. Even death doesn't have the last word, because love, memories and beauty are eternal.

Basically, he's not talking about himself, he's talking about what survives death.

[CupcakeTheDestroyer]

Eh, okay

[Dongie]

Who's that guy, Saint --- Germaine I think.
Rumored to still be kicking. Supposedly he did something at Christ's Crucifixion and Lord said you shall still be here when I return. Or something like that.

[Makeushiver]

It sounds a little contrived to me but depending on the nature of their relationship it might have been appropriate

[Staximus]

He couldn't get over himself and put his ego aside, even at the end. If I had a daughter, my last words would be "I love you"

[Julie07]

Everything fades, everything dies, everything disappears... except what we've experienced together. Even death doesn't have the last word, because love, memories and beauty are eternal.

Basically, he's not talking about himself, he's talking about what survives death.

[Staximus]

Yeah that's great but he still left out "I love you"

[Julie07]

He comes from the great French nobility, a prestigious lineage. In that world, it's not easy to say I love you.

[Staximus]

Well a prestigious lineage isn't worth 2 moose tits to a leatherman over here. It's pretty much considered a sin here to not tell your children you love them before you die, unless they did you wrong.

[Anonymous]

He imagined that he would live forever? That's kind of unrealistic... at least in one body, and he doesn't come from a country that believes in reincarnation.

[DrPepper12]

And in the end... The love you take is equal to the love you make"

[beefcakebradybatson]

And his VERY last words were,"Stay away from N****r boys!!!"

[exitseven]

It is actually pretty good.

[Paige90]

Who is he?

[eagle1951]

interesting