--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: That distant day had a significance I…" description: "\"That distant day had a significance I could not give it then. So we wheeled and came back south towards the city. The Temple of Heaven slipped by under..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a3d/cecil-arthur-lewis-66266_aviation_that-distant-day-had-a-significance-i-co_2634543.png" --- # That distant day had a significance I could not give it… ![“That distant day had a significance I could not give it then. So we wheeled and came back south towards the city. The Temple of Heaven slipped by underneath, that perfect pattern in its ample park. Then the wide plain ruled to the far horizon. Soon the aerodrome.” quote by Cecil Arthur Lewis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a3d/cecil-arthur-lewis-66266_aviation_that-distant-day-had-a-significance-i-co_2634543.png) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a3d/cecil-arthur-lewis-66266_aviation_that-distant-day-had-a-significance-i-co_2634543.png) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a3d/cecil-arthur-lewis-66266_aviation_that-distant-day-had-a-significance-i-co_2634543.png) > “That distant day had a significance I could not give it then. So we wheeled and came back south towards the city. The Temple of Heaven slipped by underneath, that perfect pattern in its ample park. Then the wide plain ruled to the far horizon. Soon the aerodrome.” Cecil Arthur Lewis ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Moments of beauty can be fleeting and later understood as significant. **In simple terms:** Beauty is often recognized later. Key Takeaway Appreciate present moments fully. Themes memory beauty epiphany Mood nostalgic contemplative Type literary reflective When to use this quote - travel - art appreciation - historical reflection Key Concepts existentialism perception Questions to Reflect On - What fleeting moment have you overlooked? - How can you capture fleeting beauty? 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