Time Quotes

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

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"The present is big with the future."
Leibniz, Gottfried
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"Time is the order of succession."
Leibniz, Gottfried
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"The future is hidden even from the wisest among us."
Leibniz, Gottfried
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"The art is long; life is short; opportunity is fleeting; experiment is treacherous; judgment is difficult."
Locke, John
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"Time is the measure of business."
Locke, John
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"Time is a sword, if you do not cut it, it cuts you."
Al-Ghazali
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"The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago; the second best is now."
Al-Ghazali
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"Time is the measure of existence and change."
Avicenna
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"Memory is the treasury of all things; without it, there is no wisdom."
Maimonides
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"The time and imagination of duration are infinite or indefinite."
Spinoza, Baruch
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"The present is pregnant with the future."
Leibniz, Gottfried
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"The present moment contains all eternity."
Leibniz, Gottfried
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"Each moment offers a new opportunity for growth."
Leibniz, Gottfried
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"A man is unlucky if his talents are not suited to his age."
Hume, David
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"Time is a human construction, a way of organizing experience."
Hume, David
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"Those who make the worst use of their time are the first to complain of its shortness."
Descartes, René
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"Time is the best revealer of truth."
Locke, John
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"Time is the most precious thing; waste it not in vain pursuits."
Al-Ghazali
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"Time passes the same for all; what differs is how we use it."
Al-Ghazali
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"Time is the measure of all things, yet it measures nothing that matters most."
Avicenna
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"The seasons teach us that all things have their time and purpose."
Avicenna
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"Time is the most precious commodity; waste it not on frivolous pursuits."
Maimonides
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"Time spent wisely is life well-lived."
Maimonides
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"The present is pregnant with the future."
Leibniz, Gottfried
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"Memory is the treasurer and guardian of all things."
Leibniz, Gottfried
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"The future is often hidden from us because we lack the complete knowledge of the present."
Leibniz, Gottfried
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"Time is the order of succession of changing things."
Leibniz, Gottfried
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"In every moment, the entire history of the universe is present."
Leibniz, Gottfried
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"The past teaches us, the present calls us to action, and the future awaits our choices."
Leibniz, Gottfried
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"Time is not of the essence of things, but rather a mode of thinking."
Spinoza, Baruch