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Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.

— Soren Kierkegaard in 365 Days of Wonder: Mr. Browne's Book of Precepts (2014) by R.J. Palacio

Time is
Too slow for those who Wait,
Too swift for those who Fear,
Too long for those who Grieve,
Too short for those who Rejoice,
But for those who Love,
Time is not.

variation:
Time is too slow for those who wait, too swift for those who fear, too long for those who grieve, too short for those who rejoice, but for those who love, time is eternity.

Music and Other Poems - Henry van Dyke