Time is the bridge that always burns behind us.
Meaning
This line from a 1960 science fiction story pictures each moment as a bridge destroyed once crossed, so there is no going back. Anderson was born 100 years ago this month. Use it to stop postponing: choose one thing you keep delaying and begin it today.
Source: The Burning Bridge (1960)
About the author
Poul Anderson (1926–2001) was an American science fiction and fantasy author, known for Tau Zero, The Broken Sword and the Time Patrol stories.
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