Beauty is unbearable, drives us to despair, offering us for a minute...

Who said "Beauty is unbearable, drives us to despair, offering us for a minute... "?

"Beauty is unbearable, drives us to despair, offering us for a minute... " is one of a famous quotes by Albert Camus. Complete quote is as follows;
"Beauty is unbearable, drives us to despair, offering us for a minute the glimpse of an eternity that we should like to stretch out over the whole of time."

What is "Beauty is unbearable, drives us to despair, offering us for a minute... "?

"Beauty is unbearable, drives us to despair, offering us for a minute the glimpse of an eternity that we should like to stretch out over the whole of time." This is a quote by Albert Camus which is about Time & Beauty. He is known to have been associated with numerous other thought provoking quotes on these topics like;

• I don't feel old. I don't feel anything till noon. That's when it's time for my nap.
• Whatever you may look like, marry a man your own age - as your beauty fades, so will his eyesight.

What does "Beauty is unbearable, drives us to despair, offering us for a minute... " mean?

This quote is primarily about Beauty although it also includes other themes like Time & Beauty. It is attributed to Albert Camus. Complete quote is as follows;
"Beauty is unbearable, drives us to despair, offering us for a minute the glimpse of an eternity that we should like to stretch out over the whole of time."