The best way to fill time is to waste it.

The best way to fill time is to waste it.

On wings of wind came flying all abroad.

On wings of wind came flying all abroad.

The most thoroughly wasted of all days is that on which one has not laughed.

The most thoroughly wasted of all days is that on which one has not laughed.

Celerity is never more admired
Than by the negligent.

Celerity is never more admired
Than by the negligent.

Short as life is, we make it still shorter by the careless waste of time.

Short as life is, we make it still shorter by the careless waste of time.

The waste of life occasioned by trying to do too many things at once is appalling.

The waste of life occasioned by trying to do too many things at once is appalling.

Methinks I am a prophet new inspired
And thus, expiring, do foretell of him:
His rash fierce read more

Methinks I am a prophet new inspired
And thus, expiring, do foretell of him:
His rash fierce blaze of riot cannot last,
For violent fires soon burn out themselves;
Small show'rs last long, but sudden storms are short;
He tires betimes that spurs too fast betimes;
With eager feeding doth choke the feeder;
Light vanity, insatiate cormorant,
Consuming means, soon preys upon itself.

Hasten slowly and ye shall soon arrive.

Hasten slowly and ye shall soon arrive.

Festination may prove Precipitation;
Deliberating delay may be wise cunctation.

Festination may prove Precipitation;
Deliberating delay may be wise cunctation.