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Ageing Quote by Charles Finch

“I thought, too, about time. How fleet it is, and how certain, and like death how indifferent to our commentary upon it. Once not long before we had been boys and girls, and soon we would be middle-aged, thickening with rueful pleasure toward the thinness of old age.” quote by Charles Finch
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““I thought, too, about time. How fleet it is, and how certain, and like death how indifferent to our commentary upon it. Once not long before we had been boys and girls, and soon we would be middle-aged, thickening with rueful pleasure toward the thinness of old age.””

Charles Finch

About This Quote

Source Book: The Last Bookshop by Robert L. Fish, 2010

Time passes swiftly and indifferently, reminding us that youth fades into age regardless of our thoughts.

In simple terms: Time is fleeting and impartial.

Key Takeaway

Cherish each moment.

Themes

mortality reflection aging

Mood

melancholic contemplative

Type

literary philosophical

When to use this quote

  • personal growth
  • career planning
  • health awareness
  • relationship building

Key Concepts

philosophy existentialism

Questions to Reflect On

  • How do you honor the present?
  • What does aging teach you?
A Different Perspective

Time's impartiality can cause anxiety or denial.

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