Quotation by

Marcel Proust

The time at our disposal each day is elastic the passions we feel dilate it, those that inspire us shrink it, and habit fills it.

Marcel Proust

Time

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The amount of time we experience each day changes depending on our emotions: strong desires make time seem longer, while inspiration makes it feel shorter. Our routines then shape how that time is ultimately spent or filled.

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