All the colours look brighter now. Everything they say seems to sound new. Slipping into tomorrow too quick, Yesterday always too good to forget. Stop the swing of the pendulum! Let us through!
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker feels heightened sensitivity to the world and urgency about time passing.
- In plain terms
- Everything feels more vivid and new, but time is moving too fast.
- What can you take from it?
- Cherish the present moment before it slips away.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you experience time passing?
- What makes things feel new to you?
Another view
The intensity described might reflect transient emotion rather than lasting change.
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