For life is tendency, and the essence of a tendency is to develop in the form of a sheaf, creating, by its very growth, divergent directions among which its impetus is divided.
Henri BergsonRead
Wherever anything lives, there is, open somewhere, a register in which time is being inscribed.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote suggests that life and existence are continually marked by the passage of time.
Henri Bergson emphasizes the connection between life and time, proposing that every living entity has a record of its existence that is inscribed in time. He implies that to understand life, one must acknowledge the ongoing impact of time on all living things, reflecting on the dynamic nature of existence and consciousness.
Themes
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In practice
Example use cases
In a philosophy class discussion on the nature of time and existence, this quote can illustrate how life is intertwined with the passage of time.
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