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Dag Hammarskjold

Time always seems long to the child who is waiting - for Christmas, for next summer, for becoming a grownup: long also when he surrenders his whole soul to each moment of a happy day.

Dag Hammarskjold

Time

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When a child waits for something important, like a holiday or growing up, the time feels slow and stretched out. However, when the child is fully enjoying a joyful moment, that same time also feels long because they are deeply absorbed in it.

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