My diving bell becomes less oppressive, and my mind takes flight like a butterfly. There… — Jean-Dominique Bauby
My diving bell becomes less oppressive, and my mind takes flight like a butterfly. There is so much to do. You can wander off in space or in time, set out for Tierra del Fuego or for King Midas's court. You can visit the woman you love, slide down beside her and stroke her still-sleeping face.
In the original French
Le scaphandre devient moins oppressant, et l'esprit peu vagabonder comme un papillon. Il y a tant a faire. On peut s'envoler dans l'espace ou dans le temps, partir pour la Terre de Feu ou la cour du roi Midas. On peut rendre visite a la femme aimee, se glisser aupres d'elle et caresser son visage encore endormi.
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly · 1997
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Bauby, Jean-Dominique. Le Scaphandre et le Papillon [The Diving Bell and the Butterfly]. Editions Robert Laffont, 1997, prologue.
