For in their hearts doth Nature stir them so Then people long on pilgrimage to go And palmers to be seeking foreign strands To distant shrines renowned in sundry lands.
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For tyme ylost may nought recovered be.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Time lost cannot be regained.
This quote by Geoffrey Chaucer highlights the irreversible nature of time and the importance of making the best use of it. It serves as a reminder that once time goes by, it cannot be recovered, urging us to live fully and consciously in the present.
Themes
TimeLostRecoveryPresentAwareness
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech about productivity and time management.
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