"The man for whom time stretches out painfully is one waiting in vain, disappointed at not finding tomorrow already continuing yesterday"
- Theodor Adorno
About this Quote
In this quote, Theodor Adorno is describing the experience of somebody who feels caught in time, not able to progress. This person is constantly waiting for something to take place, but is constantly disappointed when tomorrow gets here and it seems like nothing has changed from the other day. They are stuck in a cycle of monotony and frustration, yearning for a future that never seems to come. Adorno recommends that this feeling of time stretching out painfully is a result of unfinished expectations and a sense of hopelessness. This quote acts as a suggestion to appreciate the present and not get lost in the endless pursuit of tomorrow.
"Tomorrow is the most important thing in life. Comes into us at midnight very clean. It's perfect when it arrives and it puts itself in our hands. It hopes we've learned something from yesterday"
"I saw a report yesterday. There's so much oil, all over the world, they don't know where to dump it. And Saudi Arabia says, 'Oh, there's too much oil.' They - they came back yesterday. Did you see the report? They want to reduce oil production. Do you think they're our friends? They're not our friends"
"I, not events, have the power to make me happy or unhappy today. I can choose which it shall be. Yesterday is dead, tomorrow hasn't arrived yet. I have just one day, today, and I'm going to be happy in it"
