Quotation by

William Butler Yeats

The innocent and the beautiful have no enemy but time.

Time

Understanding this quote AI Analysis

People who are pure and lovely don’t face harm from others, but they do face the effects of aging and change. Over time, their innocence and beauty naturally fade, which is their only true challenge.

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