--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Excerpt: Paradox – Bound By Blood. The…" description: "\"“Excerpt: Paradox – Bound By Blood. The hands on a clock never falter, not for a second. One day ends; and a new begins. If there was one thing on this..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e78/patti-roberts-23643_death_excerpt-paradox-bound-by-blood-the-hands_443774.jpg" --- # Excerpt: Paradox – Bound By Blood. The hands on a clock… ![“Excerpt: Paradox – Bound By Blood. The hands on a clock never falter, not for a second. One day ends; and a new begins. If there was one thing on this earth that could be counted on, it was that. Time never paused to mourn the dead. That particular privilege is allotted to the living. It is for…” quote by Patti Roberts](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e78/patti-roberts-23643_death_excerpt-paradox-bound-by-blood-the-hands_443774.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e78/patti-roberts-23643_death_excerpt-paradox-bound-by-blood-the-hands_443774.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e78/patti-roberts-23643_death_excerpt-paradox-bound-by-blood-the-hands_443774.jpg) > ““Excerpt: Paradox – Bound By Blood. The hands on a clock never falter, not for a second. One day ends; and a new begins. If there was one thing on this earth that could be counted on, it was that. Time never paused to mourn the dead. That particular privilege is allotted to the living. It is for the survivor to mourn, bury the dead, and leave the rest to the earth. That is the way of it – the way of death - and the misery it leaves behind.”” [Patti Roberts](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patti-roberts/) ## 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 relentless; the living must mourn and move on while death is indifferent. **In simple terms:** Time never stops; the living must cope. Key Takeaway Embrace resilience amidst loss. 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