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A Quote by Epictetus on desires and time

No great thing is created suddenly, any more than a bunch of grapes or a fig. If you tell me that you desire a fig, I answer you that there must be time. Let it first blossom, then bear fruit, then ripen.

Epictetus : Roman Stoic philosopher, former slave & tutor of Marcus Aurelius
Epictetus (c. 50 - 120)
Source: The Enchiridion
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Homunculus : De Nuptiis Secretis Deorum cum Homi
about 1 year later
Homunculus said

I believe this applies to anything in life, all good things take time to grow. Just imagine how sweet life tastes and how hungry we are when the fig is ready to be devoured.

about 1 year later
Linda said

That's the beauty and wisdom of life; it is so simple yet so very complicated. I like simplicity so I often look for simplicity in things that sound complicated. So it is with this quote.

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