“Make yourself believe the truth of my words, – that certain moments are torn from us, that some are gently removed, and that others glide beyond our reach. The most disgraceful kind of loss however, is that due to carelessness. Furthermore, if you will close heed to the problem, you will find that the largest portion of our life passes while we are doing ill, a goodly share while we are doing nothing, and teh whole while we are doing that which is not to the purpose.” –
Seneca, The Epistles of Seneca, I. “On Saving Time”
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