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Ancient greece Quote by C. Robert Cargill

“You know better than anyone that nothing lasts. Nothing good. Nothing bad. Everything lives. Everything dies. Sometimes cities just fall into the sea. It's not a tragedy, that's just the way it is. People look around them and see the world and say this is how the world is supposed to be. Then they…” quote by C. Robert Cargill
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““You know better than anyone that nothing lasts. Nothing good. Nothing bad. Everything lives. Everything dies. Sometimes cities just fall into the sea. It's not a tragedy, that's just the way it is. People look around them and see the world and say this is how the world is supposed to be. Then they fight to keep it that way. They believe that this is what was intended - whether by design or cosmic accident - and that everything exists in a tenuous balance that must be preserved. But the balance is bullshit. The only thing constant in this world is the speed at which things change. Rain falls, waters rise, shorelines erode. What is one day magnificent seaside property in ancient Greece is the next resting thirty feet below the surface. Islands rise from the sea and continents crack and part ways forever. What was once a verdant forest teeming with life is now resting one thousand feet beneath a sheet of ice in Antarctica; what was once a glorious church now rests at the bottom of a dammed-up lake in Kansas. The job of nature is to march on and keep things going; ours is to look around, appreciate it, and wonder what's next?””

C. Robert Cargill

About This Quote

Source Novel: The Last Days of the World, 2015

Change is the only constant; clinging to static ideas is futile, we must embrace impermanence and wonder.

In simple terms: Everything changes; accept it and stay curious.

Key Takeaway

Embrace change, stay curious.

Themes

impermanence change philosophy

Mood

reflective philosophical

Type

literary inspirational

When to use this quote

  • environmental shifts
  • urban development
  • personal growth
  • historical analysis

Key Concepts

entropy cosmic scale human perception

Questions to Reflect On

  • What does embracing impermanence mean for personal goals?
  • How can societies adapt to rapid environmental change?
A Different Perspective

Denial of change can lead to stagnation.

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