January 9th, 2013
The Greek word for “return” is nostos. Algos means “suffering.” So nostalgia is the suffering caused by an unappeased yearning to return. — Milan Kundera, Ignorance (via liquidnight)
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1,068 notes Source: liquidnight #Quote#Literature#Prose#Milan Kundera#Ignorance#Words#Etymology#Meaning#Understanding#Greek#Nostos#Return#Algos#Suffering#Nostalgia#Yearning#Desire#Vocabulary
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