Ohhhhh time…. Time has always been such a tricky concept for us to grasp. Even Einstein’s and Newton’s profound interpretations of time and space did not make us apply their relativity to our everyday perceptions. Of people. And the world.
In her book “The Fountainhead” Ayn Rand makes it very clear. Usually people say time goes by so quickly when it’s good and so slowly when nothing happens. Actually, it’s all the other way around. When your “now” is meaningful and full of emotions time stops. Moments feel like eternity. In retrospect, a week passed could feel like a year. Whereas, if nothing of substance happens- times twist and bridge. There’s nothing to fill in between “nothing” and “nothing”. So two years ago could seem like yesterday. And your whole life could fit in a blink of an eye.
So when that someone you were waiting for comes back it’s like he had never left. Times bridge!
Have you really read the Fountainhead? I wanted to some years ago but then I found out it’s like 1000 pages and I was like “ehh”. Is it worth the time?
It’s definately worth the time. It’s worth many times:))) Her characters are amazing. I want to meet such people so badly. I want to go in the book and just talk to them. Outstanding! I’ll give it to you.
‘Grab hold of a hot pan, second can seem like an hour. Put your hands on a hot woman, an hour can seem like a second. It’s all relative.’ Muahahaha Inache, da, The Fountainhead is legit. As is the 1949 film with Gary Cooper. ; )
It’s never as good as it is in my imagination. I’m in love with Howard Roark and want to keep him in my phantasies rather than see him materialize on screen:)
Gary Cooper was an awful choice for Roark. As would have been any other actor. But there lies the beauty of Rand’s characters — there is no fuckin’ chance you will ever meet them in the real world.
P.S. Teddy, it’s only 700 pages ;-)