Time Quotes

We all get the same 24 hours. These quotes explore what we do with them and why it matters.

20900 quotes

"Time is the only true measure of a man's worth."
Jedediah Strutt
"Time is the one commodity that no amount of money can buy back once it is spent."
Cornelius Vanderbilt II
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"I have found that the best way to secure the future is to build for it in the present."
John Jacob Astor
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"Time is the only currency that cannot be recovered once spent."
William K. Vanderbilt
R
"Time spent in idle conversation is time stolen from your own advancement."
Richard Arkwright
"Time is neither our enemy nor our master—it is our canvas."
Jedediah Strutt
R
"The time has come for society to be reconstructed on principles of justice."
Robert Owen
"Time is the most precious resource; waste it not on idle pursuits."
Matthew Boulton
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"Time is the only currency that cannot be counterfeited or recovered once spent."
William Astor
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"The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now."
George Stephenson
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"Time is the most precious resource."
George Stephenson
I
"Time is the most valuable commodity we possess."
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
"Time is the one commodity that the rich and the poor both possess in equal measure."
Cornelius Vanderbilt II
R
"Time is the most precious commodity a manufacturer possesses, for lost moments cannot be recovered."
Richard Arkwright
R
"Never waste time on regrets; channel that energy into your next venture."
Richard Arkwright
R
"Timing in business is everything; a good idea at the wrong moment may be worthless."
Richard Arkwright
R
"Time management in a factory is the management of human potential itself."
Richard Arkwright
R
"I have learned that time is the one commodity that cannot be replicated or recovered."
Richard Arkwright
"Time invested in perfecting one's craft is time never wasted, regardless of external circumstance."
Jedediah Strutt
"The measure of time in a craftsman's life is not marked in hours but in improvements achieved."
Jedediah Strutt
"Time wasted is wealth lost – this is the ledger of life."
Matthew Boulton
J
"Time is the most valuable thing a man can spend."
John Wanamaker
J
"Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life."
John Wanamaker
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"Time spent understanding your customer is never wasted."
Marshall Field
M
"Time is our most valuable resource."
Marshall Field
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"Time is the one resource no engineer can manufacture; thus it must be treasured."
George Stephenson
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"The present moment is all we truly possess; use it wisely."
George Stephenson
I
"Time is the most precious commodity we possess, for once spent, it can never be recovered."
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
"Time spent improving craft is time well invested."
Jedediah Strutt
R
"The time to innovate is always now; tomorrow belongs to those who act today."
Richard Arkwright