By subscribing to Inspiring Quotes you are agreeing to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Marcel Proust was the literary genius who gave us “In Search of Lost Time,” a sprawling novel in seven volumes that dives headlong into topics such as memory, the loss of time, and the fleeting nature of meaning itself. Proust was regarded as one of the most influential authors of the 20th century, and his private life was often the topic of public debate. But Proust largely let his magnum opus do the talking for him, safe in the knowledge that everything, be it folly or not, was at the whim of time and memory. He wrote: “The time which we have at our disposal every day is elastic; the passions that we feel expand it, those that we inspire contract it; and habit fills up what remains.”
Hilariously Relatable Quotes About Birthdays
12 Beautiful Thoughts From Environmentalist Aldo Leopold
17 Empowering Quotes from Female Athletes
9 Quotes That Define Intersectionality
Our Top 23 Quotes of 2023
Leonardo da Vinci’s Advice for a Fulfilling Life
12 Quotes About Making Big Changes Later in Life
17 Quotes About Finding Strength in Humility
Quotes From Famous Recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
Quotes From 11 Movies Guaranteed To Make You Feel Good
7 Things You Didn’t Know About Truman Capote