The present is the ever moving shadow that divides yesterday from tomorrow. In that lies hope.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- He describes the present as a shadow between past and future, finding hope in this movement.
- In plain terms
- Hope exists because the present moves between yesterday and tomorrow.
- What can you take from it?
- Hope lies in the ongoing movement of time.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Where does hope come from?
- How does time affect us?
Another view
It abstracts time in a way that may not help practical problems.
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