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The key is not to prioritize what’s on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities.
Understanding time helps us understand the universe.
From The Order of Time by Carlo Rovelli
Time is a great teacher, but unfortunately it kills all its pupils.
Your time is valuable; spend it on what matters.
From The Lazy Genius Way by Kendra Adachi
Market sentiment can drive prices more than fundamentals in the short term.
If you want to be productive, you have to schedule time to do nothing.
The past, present, and future are all interconnected.
It changed the way people thought about space and time.
From The Victorian Internet by Tom Standage
No one can lose either the past or the future; how could anyone be deprived of what he does not possess?
From On the Shortness of Life by Seneca
Humans are a fleeting presence in the vast timeline of Earth.
From The World Without Us by Alan Weisman
The battle of wits between codemaker and codebreaker is timeless.
The greatest problem of navigation is the problem of time.
From Longitude by Dava Sobel
Time heals all wounds, but it can also create new landscapes.
From The World Without Us by Alan Weisman
The universe does not have a universal clock.
From The Order of Time by Carlo Rovelli
To create something lasting, one must first understand the elements of time.
Information transcends the boundaries of space and time.
From The Information by James Gleick
Evolution is a process that takes place over time.
Whales are the guardians of the ocean, holding secrets that have been lost to time.
Until you value yourself, you won't value your time. Until you value your time, you will not do anything with it.
From The Road Less Traveled by M. Scott Peck
In every tick of the clock, there lies a secret of the universe waiting to be unraveled.
Embrace the power of 'no' to protect your time.
From Power Moves by Lauren McGoodwin
You can’t see the past; you can’t see the future.
Time and place are interconnected in the fabric of our world.
From Longitude by Dava Sobel
The past is never dead. It's not even past.
The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing.
We are always complaining that our days are few, and acting as though there would be no end to them.
From On the Shortness of Life by Seneca
The ancient rites have a significance that transcends time.
From The Golden Bough by James George Frazer
Time management is life management.
From High Output Management by Andy Grove
Art is the bridge that spans generations and cultures.
From The Monuments Men by Robert M. Edsel
It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.
From 1984 by George Orwell
You cannot find yourself in the past or the future.
From The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
We are made of star-stuff, and so is time.
From The Order of Time by Carlo Rovelli
A clock that ticks for ten thousand years is a reminder of our place in time.
It’s not about having more time; it’s about making more choices.
From Drop the Ball by Tiffany Dufu
The flow of time is the flow of events.
From The Order of Time by Carlo Rovelli
There is a way of building that is timeless.
All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.
From The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
In the sacred space, time is transformed.
Time is different in the sacred realm.
Time is not what we think it is.
From The Order of Time by Carlo Rovelli
Eternity is a long time. But, at least it’s a long time.
Accuracy in timekeeping was the key to successful navigation.
From Longitude by Dava Sobel
Time is a slippery concept.
Aging is a process that begins at birth.
To find longitude, you must know the difference between local time and Greenwich Mean Time.
From Longitude by Dava Sobel
Understanding time is essential to understanding the universe.
From The Order of Time by Carlo Rovelli
The telegraph was the first technology that allowed for real-time communication.
From The Victorian Internet by Tom Standage
The battle against cancer is a battle against time.
The only way to truly understand capital is to understand its nature as a process of time and cycles.
From The Dao of Capital by Mark Spitznagel
The future is not predetermined.
From The Order of Time by Carlo Rovelli
Time is not a line, but a series of events woven together.
From The Order of Time by Carlo Rovelli
Time is not a mere sequence of moments.
From Being and Time by Martin Heidegger
The life we receive is not short, but we make it short by wasting it.
From On the Shortness of Life by Seneca
Time is not a line, but a dimension, like the dimensions of space.
You must be more intentional about your time and attention.
From Deep Work by Cal Newport
The principles that govern the rise and fall of empires are timeless.
From The Changing World Order by Ray Dalio
The true investor must cultivate a mindset that transcends the noise of market sentiment.
From The Dao of Capital by Mark Spitznagel
I wish it need not have happened in my time.
From The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
It is not that we have a short time to live, but that we waste a lot of it.
From On the Shortness of Life by Seneca
The past is always present, and the future is still to come.
The more you are focused on time—past and future—the more you miss the now.
From The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
Time is a relation between events, not an absolute measure.
From The Order of Time by Carlo Rovelli
Salted cod was an important food for sailors on long voyages.
Events are the fundamental building blocks of time.
From The Order of Time by Carlo Rovelli
Mindfulness in the moment leads to mastery over time.
From The Art of Learning by Josh Waitzkin
An hour lost at a bottleneck is an hour lost for the entire system.
From The Goal by Eliyahu M. Goldratt
Time is your most valuable resource.
From The Personal MBA by Josh Kaufman
Schedule every minute of your day to ensure deep work is prioritized.
From Deep Work by Cal Newport
God is the ultimate character in a narrative that spans centuries.
From God: A Biography by Jack Miles
To understand cities, we must look at them as living organisms that evolve over time.
Money’s greatest intrinsic value—and this can’t be overstated—is its ability to give you control over your time.
From The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel
To produce at your peak level you need to work for extended periods with full concentration on a single task free from distractions.
From Deep Work by Cal Newport
It is not about having time. It’s about making time.
From Atomic Habits by James Clear
The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there.
From The Periodic Table by Primo Levi
Your time is your most valuable asset. Spend it wisely.
The key is not to prioritize what's on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities.
Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.
From Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport
The past is not a guide to the future.
Time is a measure of change, not a thing in itself.
From The Order of Time by Carlo Rovelli
Most of the things we spend time on are not the things that matter.
From The 4-Hour Work Week by Timothy Ferriss
Mastery requires both time and effort focused on the right activities.
From Peak by Anders Ericsson and Robert Pool
Every great invention is a product of its time.
From The Invention of Air by Steven Johnson
The two-minute rule states that when you start a new habit, it should take less than two minutes to do.
From Atomic Habits by James Clear
Time's arrow is a reflection of our experiences.
From The Order of Time by Carlo Rovelli
The past is not a fixed entity.
From The Order of Time by Carlo Rovelli
The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.
From On the Shortness of Life by Seneca
Focus on being productive instead of busy.
From The 4-Hour Work Week by Timothy Ferriss
I don’t count the days; I make the days count.
It is not a matter of time, it is a matter of love.
The traces of our civilization would fade over time.
From The World Without Us by Alan Weisman
No man is given a shorter amount of time than he is capable of using.
From On the Shortness of Life by Seneca
Clocks are not the only way to measure time.
From The Order of Time by Carlo Rovelli
The flow of time is an illusion.
From The Order of Time by Carlo Rovelli
Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so.
Invest your time in experiences that enrich your life.
From The Joy of Missing Out by Tonya Dalton
The design of the pencil has remained largely unchanged, a testament to its perfect form.
From The Pencil: A History by Henry Petroski
Longitude is a measure of time, as well as distance.
From Longitude by Dava Sobel
Clutter is costly, and the most significant cost is the impact it has on your time.
From Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport
The difference between winning and losing is often just a matter of seconds.