Those who make the worst use of their time are the first to complain of its brevity.

Those who make the worst use of their time are the first to complain of its brevity.

Time is shortening. But every day that I challenge this cancer and survive is a victory for me.

Time is shortening. But every day that I challenge this cancer and survive is a victory for me.

Sometimes I would almost rather have people take away years of my life than take away a moment.

Sometimes I would almost rather have people take away years of my life than take away a moment.

Time is too slow for those who wait, too swift for those who fear, too long for those who grieve, read more

Time is too slow for those who wait, too swift for those who fear, too long for those who grieve, too short for those who rejoice, but for those who love, time is eternity.

Backward, turn backward, then time in your flight;
Make me a child again just for tonight.
Mother, read more

Backward, turn backward, then time in your flight;
Make me a child again just for tonight.
Mother, come back from the echoeless shore,
Take me again to your heart as of yore.

All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players: they have their exits and their entrances; read more

All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players: they have their exits and their entrances; and one man in his time plays many parts, his acts being seven ages.

Behind, he hears Time's iron gates close faintly,
He is now far from them;
For he has read more

Behind, he hears Time's iron gates close faintly,
He is now far from them;
For he has reached the city of the saintly,
The New Jerusalem.

In everyone's life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter read more

In everyone's life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit.

Take time to deliberate; but when the time for action arrives, stop thinking and go in.

Take time to deliberate; but when the time for action arrives, stop thinking and go in.