Garth Risk HallbergThere is no such thing as a perfect phrase, or a private language, and .. . time only runs the one way.
About This Quote
Things change, people come and go. This quote should be understood in the context of the time in which it’s written. The poet is saying that words are not permanent. They are always changing, getting old, morphing into something new, or being lost to obscurity. This should be kept in mind when writing anything, whether you’re writing a poem or a business letter.
Source: City On Fire
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