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To hurry through the rise and fall of a fine, full sentence is like defying the role of time in human life
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"To hurry through the rise and fall of a fine, full sentence is like defying the role of time in human life"

- Kenneth Clark

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This quote by Kenneth Clark talks to the value of taking time to appreciate the beauty of language. He compares the act of hurrying through a sentence to defying the role of time in human life. Clark is recommending that we must put in the time to enjoy the subtleties of language, and to appreciate the rise and fall of a sentence. He is stressing the value of decreasing and making the effort to value the beauty of language. By doing so, we can better understand the function of time in our lives. Clark is suggesting that we need to not hurry through life, however rather take the time to appreciate the appeal of language and the role of time in our lives. By doing so, we can gain a greater appreciation for the appeal of language and the role of time plays in our lives.

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