If you love life, don't waste time, for time is what life is made up of.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Time constitutes life itself, so wasting time is wasting life.
- In plain terms
- Do not waste time because it is what life is made of.
- What can you take from it?
- Value your time as it equals your life.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you spend your time?
- What do you consider a waste of time?
Another view
Rest and idleness are also necessary parts of life.
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