Quotes About Time

Slowly it gets to be a waiting whose outward sense I cannot comprehend; the inward reason must be found daily. Both of us have lost infinitely much during the past months; time today is a costly commodity, for who knows how much more time is given to us.7 Dietrich Bonhoeffer to Maria von Wedemeyer, 20 September 1943

And so the unseen Lord of the eternal kingdom and of the church sends out ambassadors into this world, giving them a mission that is greater than that of any other, just as heaven is greater than earth, and eternity is greater than time. And the authority that this Lord gives these ambassadors is that much greater than all the authorities in this world.

The wasted time we are ashamed of, the temptations we succumb to, the weakness and discouragement in our work, the disorder and lack of discipline in our thinking and in our dealings with other people—all these very frequently have their cause in our neglect of morning prayer.

To-day if ye shall hear his voice, harden not your hearts" (Heb. 4:7). That is evangelical preaching. Is this ruthless speed? Nothing could be more ruthless than to make men think there is still plenty of time to mend their ways. To tell men that the cause is urgent, and that the kingdom of God is at hand is the most charitable and merciful act we can perform, the most joyous news we can bring.

The morning prayer determines the day. Squandered time of which we are ashamed, temptations to which we succumb, weaknesses and lack of courage in work, disorganization and lack of discipline in our thoughts and in our conversation . . . all have their origin most often in the neglect of morning prayer.

Never forget how swiftly this life will be over, like a flash of summer lightning or the wave of a hand. Now that you have the opportunity to practice dharma, do not waste a single moment on anything else.

Dès l'instant de la naissance, la vie se précipite vers la mort en ignorant tout à fait quand la rencontre aura lieu.

Since God exists outside of time, He also has all of the time He needs to personally act in each of our lives. There is never a rush to the next meeting or the next message.

The response to stress is not less time in God's Word, but more.

How you live today has the potential to impact all eternity.

When we realize the shortness of life, we begin to see the importance of making every moment count.

God is never late and rarely early. He is always exactly right on time--His time.

Forgotten? No, we never do forget: We let the years go; wash them clean with tears, Leave them to bleach out in the open day, Or lock them careful by, like dead friends' clothes, Till we shall dare unfold them without pain,— But we forget not, never can forget.

You will never disappear," I said. "Even if it may feel like you have at some point. We're going to remain a part of each other's lives for much longer than we think. There's nothing we can say or do to change that.

Ona "Dikkat et Giovanni Drogo!" diyecek hiç kimse yoktu.GençliÄŸinin solmaya baÅŸlam?? olmas?na raÄŸmen ,inatç? bir yan?lsama sonucu ,yaÅŸam bitmek bilmezmiÅŸ gibi görünüyordu gözüne.Ama Drogo,zaman?n ne olduÄŸundan habersizdi.Önünde tanr?lar gibi,yüzlerce gençlik y?l? olsa dahi,ona düÅŸen pay hep küçücük olacakt?.

il tempo è fuggito tanto velocemente che l'animo non è riuscito ad invecchiare.

And yet the winds of time were blowing; heedless of mankind they blew to and fro in the world preying upon beauty; and no one could escape them, not even children so newly born as to be still unnamed.

The page is slowly turned, falls over to join the others, the ones already finished. It is still only a thin layer. Those still to be read are inexhaustible in comparison. But it is always another page finished, a portion of your life.

Ilude-se com uma gloriosa desforra a longo prazo, acredita possuir ainda uma imensidão de tempo disponível

S'illude, Drogo, di una grandiosa rivincita a lunga scadenza, crede di avere ancora un'immensità di tempo disponibile, rinuncia così alla minuta lotta per la vita quotidiana.

Mais Drogo ignorait ce qu'était le temps.

Twenty-two months had passed without bringing anything fresh and he had stayed there waiting, as if life could not but be specially lenient with him.

Peu à peu, ils ont pris l'habitude d'être au fort, ils y sont restés emprisonnés, ils n'ont plus été capables d'en bouger. Vieux à trente ans, en fait.

Et l'angoisse obscure des heures qui passent a beau se faire chaque jour plus grande, Drogo s'obstine dans l'illusion que ce qui est important n'est pas encore commencé.