Give me hunger, pain and want, Shut me out with shame and failure From your doors of gold and fame, Give me your shabbiest, weariest hunger! But leave me a little love.
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Time is the coin of your life. You spend it. Do not allow others to spend it for you.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Time is a valuable resource that should be managed wisely and not dictated by others.
This quote by Carl Sandburg emphasizes the importance of time in our lives, likening it to a currency that we spend every day. It highlights the need for personal agency in how we allocate our time and reminds us not to let others control our priorities or decisions, thus encouraging us to live our lives intentionally and purposefully.
Themes
TimeLifeValueControlAgency
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be shared during a motivational speech about time management.
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