“Oh, come with old Khayyám, and leave the Wise
To talk; one thing is certain, that Life flies;
One thing is certain, and the Rest is Lies;
The Flower that once blown for ever dies.”

—  Edward FitzGerald

Source: Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam

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