10 Amazingly Profound Quotes About Life From Richard Linklater Films
5. Natalia - Before Midnight
"Like sunlight, sunset, we appear, we disappear. We are so important to some, but we are just passing through."
Before Midnight is the final film in the Before trilogy and finds Jesse and Celine down the line, married. Like most couples, after a few years, certain things have begun to get a bit stale and this film is a brutally honest portrayal of the good and bad aspects of marriage.
An interesting conversation develops at their host, Natalia's dinner table one afternoon and the wise lady delivers this golden nugget about life. We are all merely passing through this life. Our time is short, so spend it with those important to you before you become a sunset.