As productivity advocates, we know that time is the most precious resource we have and should be managed very carefully. We often forget about the essence of time management, and having access to some well-sought learnings or words that stood the test of time is much welcome.
Time should be carefully managed and spent on what matters most, whether pursuing one's passions, innovating, or making important decisions. We would also like to stress the importance of focusing on what's essential and avoiding distractions, a key aspect of effective time management. In essence, we should use time as a precious commodity wisely to achieve our goals and make a difference in the world. In the following section, we share some quotes that have influenced us and stood the test of time. Enjoy.
"Time is a created thing. To say 'I don't have time,' is like saying, 'I don't want to." - Lao Tzu
"Time is the most valuable thing a man can spend." - Theophrastus
"Time flies over us, but leaves its shadow behind." - Nathaniel Hawthorne
"Time is the wisest counselor of all." - Pericles
"The trouble is, you think you have time." - Buddha
"All time management begins with planning." - Tom Greening
"Time is a created thing. Eternity is not." - Edgar Allan Poe
"Better three hours too soon than one minute too late." - William Shakespeare
"Lost time is never found again." - Benjamin Franklin
"The secret of your future is hidden in your daily routine." - Unknown
"Time is the most precious thing in the world because it is something that you can never get back." - Elizabeth Gilbert
“Once you have mastered time, you will understand how true it is that most people overestimate what they can accomplish in a year – and underestimate what they can achieve in a decade!” - Tony Robbins
"Time is what we make of it, and it is always running out." - Unknown
"Time is a nonrenewable resource, and it should be used with intention and purpose." - Unknown
"Time is the most valuable asset you have, and it's the one thing you can't get more of." - Unknown
"I don’t have time is just saying it’s not a priority." - Naval Ravikant
"Time is the coin of your life. It is the only coin you have, and only you can determine how it will be spent." - Carl Sandburg
"The future is something which everyone reaches at the rate of sixty minutes an hour, whatever he does, whoever he is." - C.S. Lewis
"Time management is an oxymoron. Time is beyond our control, and the clock keeps ticking regardless of how we lead our lives. Priority management is the answer to maximizing the time we have." - John C. Maxwell
"Your greatest asset is your earning ability. Your greatest resource is your time." -Brian Tracy
"You may delay, but time will not." - Benjamin Franklin
"The secret of your future is hidden in your daily routine." -Mike Murdock
"The bad news is time flies. The good news is you're the pilot." ― Michael Altshuler
"It's not that I'm so smart, it's just that I stay with problems longer." - Albert Einstein
"Your future is created by what you do today, not tomorrow." - Anonymous
"A man who dares to waste one hour of life has not discovered the value of life" - Charles Darwin
"Time is really the only capital that any human being has, and the only thing he can't afford to lose." - Thomas Edison
"The key is in not spending time, but in investing it." - Stephen R. Covey
"It’s not that we have a little time, but more that we waste a good deal of it." - Seneca
"Time is a precious commodity, and we should treat it as such." - Unknown