July 2, 2023

Quote for Today

"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."

Henry Van Dyke (1852-1933)

Time is too slow for those who wait - (1905)

read at the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales,

Nigel Rees in "Quote ... Unquote" 1997

notes that the original form of the last line

is "Time is not".