But what minutes! Count them by sensation, and not by calendars, and each moment is a day.

About This Quote

The great poet William Wordsworth wrote, “But what minutes! Count them by sensation, and not by calendars, and each moment is a day.” In this line, he speaks to the importance of experiencing life as it is, not as it should be or as it will be.

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