I was an old man by the time I took that walk to the Public Library in San Francisco, because the years between birth and twenty are the years in which the soul travels farthest and swiftest.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker claims the soul grows fastest in early years, so the walk to the library felt late in life.
- In plain terms
- By the time I went to the library I felt old because the soul grows fastest when young.
- What can you take from it?
- Early years are when the soul develops most rapidly.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you feel your soul has changed over time?
- Does youth matter most for spiritual growth?
Another view
This view may undervalue the significant growth that occurs in adulthood.
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