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A counted number of pulses only is given to us of a variegated, dramatic life. How may we see in them all that is to to
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"A counted number of pulses only is given to us of a variegated, dramatic life. How may we see in them all that is to to be seen in them by the finest senses?"

- Walter Pater

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This quote by Walter Pater speaks to the idea that life is minimal and finite. We are only provided a particular number of minutes to experience life, and it is up to us to take advantage of them. Pater is recommending that we need to use our finest senses to appreciate and take in all that life needs to use. He is motivating us to be conscious of the minutes we have and to relish them, as they are fleeting. He is also suggesting that life has lots of range and drama, which we need to put in the time to appreciate the beauty and complexity of all of it. By utilizing our finest senses, we can really appreciate the richness of life and all that it has to use.

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England Flag This quote is written / told by Walter Pater between August 4, 1839 and July 30, 1894. He/she was a famous Critic from England. The author also have 24 other quotes.

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