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«Our days are numbered. One of the primary goals in our lives should be to prepare for our last day. The legacy we leave is not just in our possessions, but in the quality of our lives. What preparations should we be making now? The greatest waste in all of our earth, which cannot be recycled or reclaimed, is our waste of the time that God has given us each day.»
«Men say they love independence in a woman, but they don't waste a second demolishing it brick by brick.»
«I would rather be ashes than dust! I would rather that my spark should burn out in a brilliant blaze than it should be stifled by dry-rot. I would rather be a superb meteor, every atom of me in magnificent glow, than a sleepy and permanent planet. The function of man is to live, not to exist. I shall not waste my days trying to prolong them. I shall use my time.»
«Make it a rule of life never to regret and never to look back. Regret is an appalling waste of energy, you can't build on it it's only good for wallowing in.»
«Let him who would enjoy a good future waste none of his present.»
«It has been my observation that most people get ahead during the time that others waste.»
«Short as life is, we make it still shorter by the careless waste of time»
«It's a waste of energy to be angry with a man who behaves badly, just as it is to be angry with a car that won't go»
«Oppose not rage while rage is in its force, but give it way a while and let it waste.»
«I like this place and willingly could waste my time in it.»

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