Quote by Terry Pratchett
Time was something that largely happened to other people; he viewed it in the same way that people on the shore viewed the sea. It was big and it was out there, and sometimes it was an invigorating thing to dip a toe into, but you couldn't live in it all the time. Besides, it always made his skin wrinkle.
Summary
This quote portrays the protagonist's perspective towards time. He sees time as something that affects others, not himself. He compares it to the sea, vast and alluring, but not something he dwells in constantly. He finds brief interactions with time invigorating, akin to dipping a toe in the water. However, he doesn't want to live in time continuously as it ages him. This highlights the character's reluctance to fully engage with the passing of time, possibly stemming from a desire to maintain his youthfulness or avoid the inevitable changes it brings.
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Time
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