Original artwork, not a still
Hyperion • 1839
Look not mournfully into the Past. It comes not back again. Wisely improve the Present. It is thine. Go forth to meet the shadowy Future, without fear, and with a manly heart.
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
The past, present and future each call for a different response. Grief cannot retrieve what has gone; present time can still be used, and the unknown ahead can be met with resolve. The advice moves attention from irreversible loss toward the part of life that remains available for action.
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