He delighted in this life of perennial transience, and enjoyed painting the portraits which justified it; and was, on the whole, one of the happiest of men.
"The Delectable Duchy"
Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
The fact that there was a murdered man in the house gave mournful emphasis to the transience of human life, and made Police-Constable Flack feel a glow of satisfaction in being very well indeed.
"The Hampstead Mystery"
John R. Watson
A haunting transience mocked him from these rolling gray hills.
"The Mysterious Rider"
Zane Grey