--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: That’s the thing about time. A second can…" description: "\"“That’s the thing about time. A second can feel like forever if what follows is heartbreak.”\" — Holly Goldberg Sloan" image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7f9/holly-goldberg-sloan-12096_heartbreak_that-s-the-thing-about-time-a-second-can_1475413.png" --- # That’s the thing about time. A second can feel like… ![“That’s the thing about time. A second can feel like forever if what follows is heartbreak.” quote by Holly Goldberg Sloan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7f9/holly-goldberg-sloan-12096_heartbreak_that-s-the-thing-about-time-a-second-can_1475413.png) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7f9/holly-goldberg-sloan-12096_heartbreak_that-s-the-thing-about-time-a-second-can_1475413.png) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7f9/holly-goldberg-sloan-12096_heartbreak_that-s-the-thing-about-time-a-second-can_1475413.png) > ““That’s the thing about time. A second can feel like forever if what follows is heartbreak.”” [Holly Goldberg Sloan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/holly-goldberg-sloan/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Time feels endless when anticipating pain, making moments stretch emotionally. **In simple terms:** Pain makes time seem longer. Key Takeaway Recognize how emotions distort time perception. Themes time emotion anticipation Mood reflective melancholy Type literary emotional When to use this quote - grief - waiting for news - anticipating outcomes - recovering from loss Key Concepts psychology subjective experience Questions to Reflect On - How does anticipation affect your experience of time? - Can you notice moments when time feels compressed? 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