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“I give it to you not that you may remember time, but that you might forget it now and then for a moment and not spend all your breath trying to conquer it.” quote by William Faulkner
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““I give it to you not that you may remember time, but that you might forget it now and then for a moment and not spend all your breath trying to conquer it.””

William Faulkner

About This Quote

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

Time should be experienced, not obsessively mastered; occasional forgetting frees us from constant control.

In simple terms: Forget time occasionally to live fully.

Key Takeaway

Allow moments of timelessness.

Themes

philosophy mindfulness temporal perception

Mood

calm contemplative

Type

literary inspirational

When to use this quote

  • meditation practice
  • creative work
  • stress relief
  • travel

Key Concepts

existential freedom psychological well‑being

Questions to Reflect On

  • When have you let go of time?
  • What benefits arise from occasional forgetting?
A Different Perspective

Overemphasis on time can cause anxiety.

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