Salomon saith, There is no new thing upon the earth. So that as Plato had an imagination, that all knowledge was but remembrance; so Salomon giveth his sentence, that all novelty is but oblivion.
Francis BaconRead
O life! An age to the miserable, a moment to the happy.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Life is experienced differently by people based on their happiness or misery.
This quote by Francis Bacon reflects on the subjective experience of life, suggesting that for those who are miserable, time feels prolonged, while for the joyful, it seems fleeting. It highlights the impact of one's emotional state on the perception of time and existence.
Themes
LifeHappinessMiseryTimePerception
In practice
Example use cases
During a motivational talk about happiness, this quote can illustrate the importance of a positive mindset.
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