Quote by Neil Gaiman

You are time. Foul time, who steals the gold from a maiden's hair and takes the sapphire from a child's eyes. Dark time, who has stolen from every thing there ever was all the things that it held precious and divine... And left nothing but ashes and memories and the grave.

You are time. Foul time, who steals the gold from a maiden's

Summary

This quote presents time as a malevolent force that strips away the beauty and innocence from people's lives. It describes time as a thief, eroding precious memories and turning everything into emptiness and death. The phrase "foul time" and references to stolen gold, sapphires, and divine things portray time as a destructive and cruel entity that leaves nothing but remnants of the past. It captures the fleeting nature of existence and the inevitable passage of time, leaving behind only ashes and fading memories.

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Time Death

By Neil Gaiman

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