A life must be saved as long as it can be no matter whose it is.
Osamu TezukaRead
What is one man's life compared to the eternity of time and space? No more than a snowflake that glitters in the sun for a moment before melting into the flow of time.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote reflects on the fleeting nature of human existence in the vastness of time and space.
Osamu Tezuka's quote emphasizes the insignificance of an individual life when viewed against the backdrop of eternity. It compares a person's life to a snowflake that shines briefly before disappearing, suggesting that while our lives may seem momentarily beautiful, they are ultimately transient and will be forgotten in the grand scheme of the universe.
Themes
ExistenceTransienceEternityTimeInsignificance
In practice
Example use cases
In a graduation speech to remind students of the fleeting nature of youth.
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