what do we mean by saying :art is long and time is fleeting
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Explanation:
In line 13, "Art is long" is used in contrast to the "fleeting" nature of time. This line means the constructions of a man's record of experience [art] may last long after him as a witness to his talent and creative imagination, but the time a person has to create art is limited.
Certainly, art (this includes paintings, sculpture, music, and literature) is a form of communication of the human experience, all of which often lasts for ages. Nevertheless, the artist possesses only a "fleeting" amount of time in which to form his/ her work of art. Therefore, the artist must find it necessary to work diligently and with perseverance within the limitations of a lifetime. This fact is another part of the speaker's argument that one must "Act,—act in the living Present!"