And you can only long for the past or the future. There’s no longing for the present.
Benjamín Labatut
Where these words come from
- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- About Time with Laurie Anderson (2024 conversation; published 2025); Exact wording and attribution checked. Two consecutive complete sentences; philosophical reflection on longing, not an empirical psychological rule.
- About Time with Laurie Anderson (2024 conversation; published 2025)
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