Clock Quote by Salman Rushdie
““time, in my experience, has been as variable and inconstant as Bombay’s electric power supply. Just telephone the speaking clock if you don’t believe me – tied to electricity, it’s usually a few hours wrong. Unless we’re the ones who are wrong . . . no people whose word for ‘yesterday’ is the same as their word for ‘tomorrow’ can be said to have a firm grip on the time.)””
About This Quote
Source Interview: The New Yorker, 2015
Time feels unpredictable, like an unreliable power grid, and people who claim certainty about yesterday and tomorrow lack true temporal awareness.
In simple terms: Time is unstable; claiming certainty about it is naive.
Key Takeaway
Embrace uncertainty in how.
Themes
uncertainty
time perception
relativism
trust
Mood
thoughtful
skeptical
Type
essay
conversational
When to use this quote
- project planning
- personal scheduling
- historical analysis
Key Concepts
philosophy of time
cognitive bias
communication
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you cope with unpredictable schedules?
- What does “time” mean to you personally?
A Different Perspective
Time’s variability can cause practical problems, not just philosophical ones.
