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Time wastes too fast… the days and hours of it… are flying…

“Time wastes too fast… the days and hours of it… are flying over our heads like little clouds on a windy day, never to return more – everything presses on – whilst thou art twisting the lock, - see! it grows grey… and every time I kiss thy hand to bid adieu, and every absence which follows it, are…” quote by The Life And Opinions of Tristram Shandy
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““Time wastes too fast… the days and hours of it… are flying over our heads like little clouds on a windy day, never to return more – everything presses on – whilst thou art twisting the lock, - see! it grows grey… and every time I kiss thy hand to bid adieu, and every absence which follows it, are preludes to that eternal separation which we are shortly to make!””

The Life And Opinions of Tristram Shandy

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

Time passes swiftly, and moments of love and farewell feel fleeting, urging urgency and appreciation.

In simple terms: Time flies, love is fleeting.

Key Takeaway

Cherish each moment.

Themes

time love impermanence urgency reflection

Mood

melancholy poetic

Type

literary philosophical

When to use this quote

  • relationships
  • personal reflection
  • creative writing

Key Concepts

ephemerality mortality romantic longing existential anxiety

Questions to Reflect On

  • What moments do you let slip by?
  • How can we savor fleeting love?
A Different Perspective

Poetry;time’s fleeting nature challenges lasting connection.

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