Joseph ConradI don't think a single one of them had any clear idea of time, as we at the end of countless ages have. They still belonged to the beginnings of time–
About This Quote
The quote above is from the book, “Chronicles of Narnia” by C.S. Lewis. In this quote, he defines a world in which time is a mystery in which people still belong to the beginnings of time. This concept is valuable when we think about our own lives in relation to time.
For instance, one day we are young and full of energy and the next day we are old and struggling with everyday tasks. It is very difficult to grasp how much time has gone by during our life even though we consider it to be a short period of time.
Source: Heart Of Darkness
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- Droll thing life is -- that mysterious arrangement of merciless logic for a futile purpose. The most you can hope from it is some knowledge of yourself -- that comes too late -- a crop of inextinguishable regrets.
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