Time Quotes

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

20900 quotes

"Time wasted on unnecessary worry is time stolen from useful work."
Florence Nightingale
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"Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory."
Sigmund Freud
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"The future is already determined by the past."
Sigmund Freud
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"By exercising forethought, people can motivate themselves to pursue those actions that are likely to produce valued futures."
Albert Bandura
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"Every moment of reflection is an investment in future comprehension."
Ivan Pavlov
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"The future belongs to those who understand the present thoroughly."
Ivan Pavlov
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"Time spent in careful observation is never wasted."
Ivan Pavlov
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"To be modern is to know that anything that was said before can be said better, yet what is essential remains unchanged."
Carl Jung
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"The present is the only thing that has no end, and therefore the greatest gift is the eternal present moment."
Carl Jung
"One must not lose precious time in examining the faults of the past; one must work at the present."
Florence Nightingale
"Time is a fundamental variable in the analysis of behavior and learning."
B.F. Skinner
"We must learn to think in terms of decades and centuries, not quarterly profits"
James Lovelock
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"Time is a precious gift, and we waste it on trivial pursuits."
Sigmund Freud
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"The past is never dead; it is contained within our unconscious."
Sigmund Freud
"The evidence of nature is written for those patient enough to read it."
Edward Jenner
"Time reveals the wisdom of decisions we make with imperfect knowledge."
Edward Jenner
"Nature operates on timescales that are difficult for humans to comprehend."
James Lovelock
"Time is the scarcest resource, and we must use it wisely."
Florence Nightingale
"Time is the most precious resource we possess."
B.F. Skinner
"Time management is behavior management."
B.F. Skinner
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"The psyche is not of today; its roots reach back into remote times and into an obscure, mystical past."
Carl Jung
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"In old age, the useless things often acquire value, just as the useful things of youth become irrelevant."
Carl Jung
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"The present moment is all we have; it is where we live."
Humberto Maturana
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"Time is a dimension of human consciousness."
Humberto Maturana
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"Time is a mystery, something humans have never fully understood."
Sigmund Freud
"Time is the most precious resource we have. Don't waste it on things that don't matter."
Chien-Shiung Wu
"Time flies when you are engaged in meaningful work."
Chien-Shiung Wu
"Time spent in careful observation is time invested in the advancement of human health."
Edward Jenner
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"Time spent in understanding nature is time well spent."
Lise Meitner
"Time is the great teacher, but we seem determined not to learn."
James Lovelock