Hope is like the sun, which, as we journey toward it, casts the shadow of our burden behind us.
Samuel SmilesRead
Lost wealth may be replaced by industry, lost knowledge by study, lost health by temperance or medicine, but lost time is gone forever.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Time is irreplaceable, while other losses can often be recovered through effort and learning.
This quote emphasizes the importance of time, suggesting that unlike wealth, knowledge, or health, which can be regained or restored through various means, time once lost cannot be retrieved. It serves as a reminder to value each moment and to use our time wisely, as it is one of the most precious resources we possess.
Themes
TimeWealthKnowledgeHealthIrreplaceable
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech about time management, you might say, 'Remember, as Samuel Smiles stated, lost time is gone forever.'
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Wisdom and understanding can only become the possession of individual men by travelling the old road of observation, attention, perseverance, and industry.
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An intense anticipation itself transforms possibility into reality; our desires being often but precursors of the things which we are capable of performing.
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If we opened our minds to enjoyment, we might find tranquil pleasures spread about us on every side. We might live with the angels that visit us on every sunbeam, and sit with the fairies who wait on every flower.
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The spirit of self-help is the root of all genuine growth in the individual.
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