Nothing can be sadder or more profound than to see a thousand things for the first and last time. Author: Victor Hugo Copy Quote More from Victor Hugo “Are you afraid of the good you might do?” “The victory of humanity over man.Humanity had conquered the inhuman.And by what…” “Everyday he saw better, and he began to climb slowly, one by one, almost reluct…” “It is from books that wise people derive consolation in the troubles of life.”