Quotes About the Passage of Time

Ten quotes about time passing to help us stop, think, and live in the moment.


“Never give up on a dream because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway.” — Author Earl Nightingale

“The future starts today, not tomorrow.” — Pope John Paul II

“Although we try to control it in a million different ways, the only things you can ever really do to time are enjoy it, or waste it. That’s it.” — Author A.J. Compton

“There is time for work and time for love. That leaves no other time.” — Fashion designer Coco Chanel

“There is more to life than simply increasing its speed.” — Activist Mahatma Gandhi

“One day, you’re 17 and you’re planning for someday. And then quietly, without you ever really noticing, someday is today. And then someday is yesterday. And this is your life.” — Author John Green

“Time is free, but it’s priceless. You can’t own it, but you can use it. You can’t keep it, but you can spend it. Once you’ve lost it you can never get it back.” — Businessman Harvey Mackay

“Whether it’s the best of times or the worst of times, it’s the only time we’ve got.” — Humorist Art Buchwald

“This is a wonderful day. I have never seen this one before.” — Writer Maya Angelou

“Lost time is never found again” — Founding Father Benjamin Franklin

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