Quote by Henry David Thoreau

Time is but the stream I go fishing in. I drink at it, but while I drink I see the sandy bottom and detect how shallow it is. It's thin current slides away, but eternity remains.

Time is but the stream I go fishing in. I drink at it, but w

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This quote by Henry David Thoreau conveys the transient nature of time and the underlying eternal essence of existence. Thoreau compares time to a flowing stream where he fishes, drawing from it for sustenance, yet simultaneously gaining insight into its limitations. He becomes aware of its fleeting nature as it slips away like a thin current. However, amidst this temporal passage, Thoreau notes the enduring quality of eternity that persists beyond the boundaries of time, unaltered and infinite. It highlights the juxtaposition between the impermanence of time and the eternal essence that transcends it.

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