In
a split second of eternity, everything is changed, transfigured. A few bars of music, rising from an
unfamiliar place, a touch of perfection in the flow of human dealings – I lean
my head slowly to one side, reflect on the camellia on the moss on the temple,
reflect on a cup of tea, while outside the wind is rustling foliage, the
forward rush of life is crystalized in a brilliant jewel of a moment that knows
neither projects nor future, human destiny is rescued from the pale succession
of days, glows with light at last, and, surpassing time, warms my tranquil
heart.
--Muriel Barbery, The Elegance of the Hedgehog
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