Slip By Quotes

“Over the train I watched the sun inch higher. Even as I witnessed it, I was convinced I was missing it all. I'm here, paying close attention, eyes wide open and staring, but it still happens too fast—so much faster than I'd like. Why can't it take longer, the amazing things, such as leaves falling into my path as I ride? Like weightless gold coins, they tumble back and forth, to and fro, down and down, and then somehow land right in my wire basket as I'm on the move. I'd like to stay in these moments. I want to see them all they way through until they're gone for sure. But they slip by before I can really get a good grasp on anything that's happening.”
― Evan P. Schneider, A Simple Machine, Like the Lever