Each second we live is a new and unique moment of the universe; a moment that never was before and never will be again.
Interpretation
Every moment is distinct and irreplaceable, emphasizing the uniqueness of time.
This quote by Pablo Casals highlights the value of each passing second, reminding us that every moment in our lives is singular and once-in-a-lifetime. It encourages appreciation for the present, as it signifies the importance of living fully in the now, recognizing that time is fleeting and each experience is without parallel in the vastness of the universe.
In practice
In a graduation speech to encourage students to appreciate their experiences.
Bach is the supreme genius of music... This man, who knows everything and feels everything, cannot write one note, however unimportant it may appear, which is anything but transcendent. He has reached the heart of every noble thought, and has done it in the most perfect way.
In music, in the sea, in a flower, in a leaf, in an act of kindness... I see what people call God in all these things.
The love of one's country is a splendid thing. But why should love stop at the border?
The child must know that he is a miracle, that since the beginning of the world there hasn't been, and until the end of the world there will not be, another child like him.
I am an old man but in many senses a very young man. And this is what I want you to be, young, young all your life.
To the whole world you might be just one person, but to one person you might just be the whole world.
We have seen when the earth had to be prepared for the habitation of man, a veil, as it were, of intermediate being was spread between him and its darkness, in which were joined in a subdued measure, the stability and insensibility of the earth, and the passion and perishing of mankind.
I am Patrick, a sinner, most uncultivated and least of all the faithful and despised in the eyes of many.
America is the world's engine but also its conscience. We are the petri dish of diversity and inclusiveness.
There is only one thing about which I am certain, and this is that there is very little about which one can be certain
Virtue means doing the right thing, in relation to the right person, at the right time, to the right extent, in the right manner, and for the right purpose. Thus, to give money away is quite a simple task, but for the act to be virtuous, the donor must give to the right person, for the right purpose, in the right amount, in the right manner, and at the right time.
A dream...I was trying to explain to St. Peter, and was doing it in the German tongue, because I didn't want to be too explicit.
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