Endless Time quotes

Endless Time

11 quotes on this topic — from poets, philosophers, and thinkers across history.

11 quotes
Marcus Aurelius
Marcus Aurelius Philosopher, Emperor

"Or is it your reputation that's bothering you? But look at how soon we're all forgotten. The abyss of endless time that swallows it all. The emptiness of those applauding hands. The people who praise us; how capricious they are, how arbitrary. And the tiny region it takes place. The whole earth a point in space - and most of it uninhabited."

John Locke
John Locke Philosopher, Physician

"Our deeds disguise us. People need endless time to try on their deeds, until each knows the proper deeds for him to do. But every day, every hour, rushes by. There is no time."

Carson McCullers
Carson McCullers Novelist

"For in a swift radiance of illumination he saw a glimpse of human struggle and valor. Of the endless fluid passage of the humanity through endless time. And of those who labor and of those who - one word- love. His soul expanded. But for a moment only. For in him, he felt a warning, a shaft of terror."

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