His time is forever, everywhere his place.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- This suggests that time is infinite and exists in all places simultaneously.
- In plain terms
- Time never ends and is everywhere at once.
- What can you take from it?
- Time is universal and endless.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does the idea of endless time affect you?
- Where do you feel time matters most?
Another view
It is a metaphysical claim that cannot be proven.
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