--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: IT IS SAID that time is unrelated to…" description: "\"“IT IS SAID that time is unrelated to everything else. It goes on and on, unnoticing of our actions, our falls, our triumphs. Who’s to care then, if ti..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a25/alexia-purdy-22677_adventure_it-is-said-that-time-is-unrelated-to-eve_2429677.jpg" --- # IT IS SAID that time is unrelated to everything else. It… ![“IT IS SAID that time is unrelated to everything else. It goes on and on, unnoticing of our actions, our falls, our triumphs. Who’s to care then, if time does not remember us? It flies by, fleeting, inattentive and disinterested in any occupants of this earth. What are we, then, if time thinks so…” quote by Alexia Purdy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a25/alexia-purdy-22677_adventure_it-is-said-that-time-is-unrelated-to-eve_2429677.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a25/alexia-purdy-22677_adventure_it-is-said-that-time-is-unrelated-to-eve_2429677.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a25/alexia-purdy-22677_adventure_it-is-said-that-time-is-unrelated-to-eve_2429677.jpg) > ““IT IS SAID that time is unrelated to everything else. It goes on and on, unnoticing of our actions, our falls, our triumphs. Who’s to care then, if time does not remember us? It flies by, fleeting, inattentive and disinterested in any occupants of this earth. What are we, then, if time thinks so little of everyone it passes? Time is truly apathetic to the many to whom a little empathy would mean so much. ~April~ Disarming Reign of Blood”” [Alexia Purdy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alexia-purdy/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Time is indifferent, moving without regard for human actions, highlighting our fleeting significance. **In simple terms:** Time doesn’t care about us; it just passes. Key Takeaway Find meaning despite time’s indifference. Themes mortality time indifference meaning existentialism Mood melancholic reflective Type poetic existential When to use this quote - grief - loneliness - creative expression - reflection on legacy Key Concepts philosophy psychology literature Questions to Reflect On - What legacy can you create? - How do you find purpose in a fleeting world? 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