There can be no love without the consciousness of death. We long for others because, deep down, we know that we will not have them forever. They can, at any instant, be snatched away, which is why every moment must be savoured as the gift it is.

There can be no love without the consciousness of death. We long for others because, deep down, we know that we will not have them forever. They can, at any instant, be snatched away, which is why every moment must be savoured as the gift it is.