The cradle rocks above an abyss, and common sense tells us t... - Alfred, Lord Tennyson

This quote is attributed to Alfred, Lord Tennyson.

"The cradle rocks above an abyss, and common sense tells us that our existence is but a brief crack of light between two eternities of darkness."

Alfred, Lord Tennyson Philosophy

Poet English 1809–1892

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