Our father knew more than any living person about the secret of time, except how to live in it. His time did not travel; it was a block of persisting nows.

Richard Powers
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John Updike said, “Our father knew more than any living person about the secret of time, except how to live in it. His time did not travel; it was a block of persisting nows.” The wisdom that our father has can be compared to the passing of time. It is permanent and cannot be changed. Our father is an example of someone who knows more than any one person living about the secrets of time.

Source: The Time Of Our Singing

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