Sartre's reflection about life is like seeing a synchronized high and low tide. “Three o’clock is always too late or too early for anything you want to do.” – Jean-Paul Sartre Those philosophies were reflected not only in his music but in his poetry as well. “The future is uncertain, but the end is always near.” – Jim Morrisonĭuring his life, Jim Morrison was influenced by aesthetics, morality, and existentialism. Perhaps, too, reality is a different perception for us as well. Scientifically, light and images are perceived differently among all humans. Sooner or later, the ball of twine will expose it's beginning. One that was unraveling and leaving a long line of string or a clump behind. Perhaps the author envisioned a ball of twine. Possibilities decreasing, regrets mounting.” – Haruki Murakami “ Unfortunately, the clock is ticking, the hours are going by. Quotes About Time and LifeĮven if time weren’t illusory and we had the means to stop and admire it, some authors believe we’re prone to waste its beauty anyway. Harvey Mackay’s take on time is that the hardest lesson to understand about time is how although time may be your closest friend-it’s always working against you. Once you've lost it you can never get it back. Gandhi's poem is a lesson in walking beside life not running out in front of it. “There is more to life than simply increasing its speed.” – Mahatma Gandhi Here, his quote about time acts much like a poem lamenting the idea about getting older. Seussįew authors had such a way with words as Dr. For those who are doing what they love, each and every moment is a day spent in paradise. Jean de Bruyère's keen observation marks people who have too much time to spend complaining. “Those who make the worst use of their time are the first to complain of its brevity.” – Jean de La Bruyère Time may be of high regard to humanity, but the fruit fly is just trying to get in a meal. Oettinger's take on what time is to you versus what time is to a fruit fly is both funny and philosophical. “Time flies like an arrow fruit flies like a banana.” – Anthony G. Certain authors think we’d lose appreciation for its funny little contradictions if it weren’t here before you know it. Or, and more pragmatically, that one simply can't love anyone the very same way that they did even a day ago, because so much happens between then and now.Įven though time is quick, straight, and determined, it won’t stop for anything or anyone. One could read this quote as a passing triviality of love in that it held significant value one day but moments later, it fell off of its heels. “I don’t love you…like I loved you…yesterday.” – Gerard Way This quote seems to suggest that the only two things of value are work and love, everything else is trivial. That leaves no other time.” – Coco ChanelĬoco Chanel’s success came with many heartaches. “There is time for work and time for love. J udith Minty’s advice suggests hardship is temporary and equally no match for the way that building oneself up can bring happiness. When mothers can no longer bandage the external scrapes and scratches, they can offer wisdom to supplant the internal pangs. If you know this, you can begin again, with pure joy in the uprooting.” – Judith Minty “I give you this to take with you: Nothing remains as it was. If time only has a start and finish, then humanity is on a conveyor belt of experiences and loves with one possible finality. Milan Kundera's quote imbues with longing for a time that one will never have with their partner. That is why man cannot be happy: happiness is the longing for repetition.” – Milan Kundera Human time does not turn in a circle it runs in a straight line. “And therein lies the whole of man’s plight. Here, the author explores the fullness of one’s heart in relation to the fullness of one’s time. “It’s the time you have wasted for your rose that makes your rose so important.” – Antoine de Saint-ExupéryĪntoine de Saint-Exupéry’s most notable work, The Little Prince, is filled with page after page of philosophy for both children and adults. In the quotes below, love and time aspire for the same goals: excess or endless amounts that lead to inspiration, fulfillment, malleability. A little time spent caring for possibilities can help you feel more calm and present in your daily life. Just be sure to slow down so life doesn’t keep flying by. Some of the authors suggest that when you prioritize up your love, work, and personal life, your daily joy can improve. If these quotes do anything, perhaps they’ll help clear some mental clutter and provide balance. A lazy or disorganized life can prevent you from enjoying the one thing that isn’t going to wait around for you to catch up. The authors below seem to agree that the embodiment of time you appreciate or ignore has a huge effect on your personal life and outlook.
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