Minute by minute they live: The stone's in the midst of all.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Life continues steadily and inevitably like a central stone in a structure.
- In plain terms
- People live every moment without stopping.
- What can you take from it?
- Life persists constantly regardless of change.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you spend your minutes?
- What anchors your life?
Another view
It overlooks individual suffering or pauses.
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