I must govern the clock, not be governed by it.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
By putting forward the hands of the clock you shall not advance the hour.
I'll just tell you the way it is. You ask me what time it is and I'm gonna tell you how to build a clock.
A metaphysical tour de force of untethered meaning and involuting interlocking contrapuntal rhythms, 'The Clock' is more than a movie or even a work of art. It is so strange and other-ish that it becomes a stream-of-consciousness algorithm unto itself - something almost inhuman.
In any case, you can't turn back the clock.
How can I govern others, who can't even govern myself?
I am the government.
The clock, for all its precision in measurement, is a blunt instrument for the psyche and for society. Schedules can replace sensitivity to the mood of a moment, clock time can ride roughshod over the emotions of individuals.
Don't watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going.
You cannot govern, you cannot administrate, with an ignoramus.
Not being able to govern events, I govern myself.