Quote by Richard Brautigan

I didn't know the full dimensions of forever, but I knew it was longer than waiting for Christmas to come.


I didn't know the full dimensions of forever, but I knew it

Summary

This quote suggests that the concept of forever was beyond the speaker's understanding, but they had a sense that it extended much longer than the anticipation for Christmas. It highlights the idea that waiting for something eagerly, such as the joyous occasion of Christmas, has a clear end in sight, while forever implies an indefinite and incomprehensible duration. It emphasizes the vastness and immensity of forever as compared to the more tangible perception of waiting for a specific event.

By Richard Brautigan
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