'Tis time, my friend, 'tis time! For rest the heart is aching; Days follow days in flight, and every day is taking Fragments of being, while together you and I Make plans to live. Look, all is dust, and we shall die.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Time passes quickly, taking life away while we plan for a future that death may cut short.
- In plain terms
- Life is short; time passes while we delay living.
- What can you take from it?
- Do not delay living while time slips by.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What are you waiting for?
- How would you spend your last days?
Another view
Some plans require time to mature before acting.
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