"The years shall run like rabbits,
For in my arms I hold
The Flower of the Ages,
And the first love of the world." But all the clocks in the city
Began to whirr and chime:
"O let not Time deceive...
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"The years shall run like rabbits,
For in my arms I hold
The Flower of the Ages,
And the first love of the world." But all the clocks in the city
Began to whirr and chime:
"O let not Time deceive you,
You cannot conquer Time. . . .
"O plunge your hands in water,
Plunge them in up to the wrist;
Stare, stare in the basin
And wonder what you've missed."
-- from W.H. Auden's "As I Walked Out One Evening".

This should definitely be seen after "Before Sunrise" although this viewing isn't mandatory. On the same level as the first movie, this continues as a lovely voyage through the intelligent dialogs woven by the two (only) main actors. It's so very interesting to see how they have matured and evolved without ever losing their main traits. This also provides the necessary closure to the story, even though some people consider the ending to be cut off.Great movie!