“Love makes the time pass, and time makes love pass.”
What this quote means
Guillaume de Machaut, a 14th-century poet and musician, expresses a paradoxical truth about love: it has the power to make us forget time passing, but with time, it fades. This duality resonates in our experiences: moments of intense passion seem to suspend time, but routine and years can erode feelings. It invites us to appreciate the present moment and to nurture love so it withstands time. It also evokes the melancholy of love withering, a universal experience.
How to apply it daily
Cherish moments of love by being fully present, and invest in your relationship with regular gestures so it can weather time.
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