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“The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ, Moves on: nor all your Piety nor Wit Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line, Nor all your Tears wash out a Word of it.” quote by Anonymous
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“The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ, Moves on: nor all your Piety nor Wit Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line, Nor all your Tears wash out a Word of it.”

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About This Quote

Source Poem: The Rubaiyat (attributed), 19th century

Time moves inexorably; past actions cannot be undone.

In simple terms: Time passes, cannot reverse.

Key Takeaway

Accept past, focus forward.

Themes

time inevitability reflection

Mood

melancholic contemplative

Type

poetic philosophical

When to use this quote

  • life planning
  • grief processing
  • historical analysis

Key Concepts

impermanence memory

Questions to Reflect On

  • How do you reconcile past mistakes?
  • What can you change now?
A Different Perspective

May cause fatalism.

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