Quote by Charles Caleb Colton

Time is the most undefinable yet paradoxical of things; the past is gone, the future is not come, and the present becomes the past even while we attempt to define it, and, like the flash of lightning, at once exists and expires.

Time is the most undefinable yet paradoxical of things; the

Summary

This quote highlights the concept of time being intangible and contradictory. It states that time is difficult to define because the past no longer exists, the future has not yet arrived, and even the present transforms into the past as we try to comprehend it. Just like a flash of lightning, time both exists and ceases to exist in an instant. It emphasizes the fleeting and elusive nature of time and its paradoxical qualities that make it challenging to truly understand or capture.

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By Charles Caleb Colton

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