time Quotes

Forever is composed of nows.

If fame belonged to me, I could not escape her; if she did not, the longest day would pass me on the chase, and the approbation of my dog would forsake me then. My barefoot rank is better.

That it will never come again is what makes life sweet.

Travelling is almost like talking with those of other centuries.

The woods are lovely, dark and deep. But I have promises to keep, and miles to go before I sleep.

Take care to sell your horse before he dies. The art of life is passing losses on.

In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on.

Poets are like baseball pitchers. Both have their moments. The intervals are the tough things.

The stars look the same from night to night. Nebulae and galaxies are dully immutable, maintaining the same overall appearance for thousands or millions of years. Indeed, only the sun, moon and planets - together with the occasional comet, asteroid or meteor - seem dynamic.

Clearly, enriching the cosmos with heavy elements takes a while. So there's inevitably an interval between the sterile aftermath of the Big Bang and a time when the cosmic chemistry set had enough ingredients to make rocky planets (and squishy biology).