--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: We walked for some time, and grew to know…" description: "\"We walked for some time, and grew to know each other, as best as we'd allow. These are some of the high points. They lack continuity. I don't apologize..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ae8/harlan-ellison-2133_apologizing_we-walked-for-some-time-and-grew-to-know_1571274.jpg" --- # We walked for some time, and grew to know each other, as… ![“We walked for some time, and grew to know each other, as best as we'd allow. These are some of the high points. They lack continuity. I don't apologize. I merely pointed it out, adding with some truth, I feel, that most liaisons lack continuity. We find ourselves in odd places at various times…” quote by Harlan Ellison](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ae8/harlan-ellison-2133_apologizing_we-walked-for-some-time-and-grew-to-know_1571274.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ae8/harlan-ellison-2133_apologizing_we-walked-for-some-time-and-grew-to-know_1571274.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ae8/harlan-ellison-2133_apologizing_we-walked-for-some-time-and-grew-to-know_1571274.jpg) > “We walked for some time, and grew to know each other, as best as we'd allow. These are some of the high points. They lack continuity. I don't apologize. I merely pointed it out, adding with some truth, I feel, that most liaisons lack continuity. We find ourselves in odd places at various times, and for a brief span we link our lives to others and then, our time elapsed, we move apart. Through a haze of pain occasionally, usually through a veil of memory that clings, then passes, sometimes as though we have never touched.” [Harlan Ellison](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/harlan-ellison/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Human connections are fleeting, often lacking lasting continuity, leaving us with brief, intense moments that fade into memory. **In simple terms:** Relationships are brief and often end. Key Takeaway Accept impermanence, cherish moments. Themes relationships impermanence memory loneliness connection Mood melancholic reflective Type literary philosophical When to use this quote - friendships - romantic encounters - brief collaborations - temporary alliances Key Concepts transience ephemerality human condition Questions to Reflect On - What lasting impact do brief connections have? - How do you cope with the loss of fleeting relationships? 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