If you want to have spare time, do not waste time. — Franklin (USA)
He who ignores the present moment wastes everything he has. — Franklin (USA)
Time must not be wasted; it should be devoted only to useful work; all unproductive actions should be strictly prohibited. — Franklin (USA)
If time is the most precious commodity, then wasting time is the greatest extravagance. — Franklin (USA)
Do you love life? Then do not waste time, for time is the stuff of which life is made. — Franklin (USA)
Rise, you lazybones! Stop wasting time; there will be plenty of time to sleep in your grave. — Franklin (USA)
Life is too short, and there are so many things to do. How can we afford not to press on? — Edison (USA)
True agility is of great value. For time is the standard by which business is measured, just as money is the standard by which goods are measured; therefore, when one is not agile in one's work, the cost of that business is inevitably high. — Bacon (UK)
Time is the greatest innovator. — Bacon (UK)
Acting at the right time saves time; going against the natural order often leads to futile efforts. — Bacon (UK)
Past events cannot be recovered. Wise people are busy enough coping with the present and the future; how could they possibly dwell on the past? — Bacon (UK)
Time is a public property that cannot be possessed; as time passes, the truth becomes increasingly revealed. — Bacon (UK)
The golden age is ahead of us, not behind us. — Bacon (UK)