Do not lessen the time of following desire, for the wasting of time is an abomination to the spirit.
—Ptahhotep, c. 2350 BC
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In time history must become a fairy tale—it will become again what it was in the beginning.
—Novalis, c. 1798Thou art not to learn the humors and tricks of that old bald cheater, time.
—Ben Jonson, 1601The best way to fill time is to waste it.
—Marguerite Duras, 1987Those who make the worst use of their time are the first to complain of its brevity.
—Jean de La Bruyère, 1688