Andrew MarvellThus, though we cannot make our sun Stand still, yet we will make him run.
About This Quote
People will often say that we can’t make the sun stand still, but we will make it run. The difference is that people are referring to something that is physically possible. However, what they are talking about is physically impossible. It is impossible to make the sun stop moving, even if you could somehow stop it.
Similarly, it is impossible to make the sun turn around and move backward. We might be able to slow it down or change its course so that it runs in a different direction for a while, but it will always return to its original path. It’s not physically possible for us to make the sun run backward or run circles around the earth, no matter how much we try.
Source: To His Coy Mistress
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