The future is a world limited by ourselves; in it we discov… - Maurice Maeterlinck

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The future is a world limited by ourselves; in it we discover only what concerns us and, sometimes, by chance, what interests those whom we love the most.

Maurice Maeterlinck

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About Maurice Maeterlinck

Count Maurice Polydore Marie Bernard Maeterlinck (29 August 1862 – 6 May 1949) was a Belgian poet, playwright, and essayist who wrote in French, most famous for his work L'Oiseau Bleu (The Blue Bird), and for other works exploring the meaning of life and death. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1911.

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Alternative Names: Maurice Polydore Marie Bernard Maeterlinck

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Those about her pitied the poor woman; and, as she did not weep, as she was gay and smiling, they believed her mad.

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