--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: We push time from us, and we wish him…" description: "\"We push time from us, and we wish him back; * * * * * * Life we think long and short; death seek and shun.\" — Edward Young" image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/aef/edward-young-1446_death_we-push-time-from-us-and-we-wish-him-bac_3217207.png" --- # We push time from us, and we wish him back; \* \* \* \* \* \*… ![“We push time from us, and we wish him back; * * * * * * Life we think long and short; death seek and shun.” quote by Edward Young](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/aef/edward-young-1446_death_we-push-time-from-us-and-we-wish-him-bac_3217207.png) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/aef/edward-young-1446_death_we-push-time-from-us-and-we-wish-him-bac_3217207.png) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/aef/edward-young-1446_death_we-push-time-from-us-and-we-wish-him-bac_3217207.png) > “We push time from us, and we wish him back; \* \* \* \* \* \* Life we think long and short; death seek and shun.” [Edward Young](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/edward-young/) ## 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 pushed away, yet we long for it; life feels both long and short, and we both seek and avoid death. **In simple terms:** We struggle with time and mortality. Key Takeaway Accept life's fleeting nature. Themes mortality time existence Mood melancholic thoughtful Type poetic philosophical When to use this quote - daily reflection - grief counseling - philosophical study Key Concepts impermanence human longing death anxiety Questions to Reflect On - How do you reconcile wanting more time? - What does fearing death teach us? 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