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“Time was invented by the Almighty God in order to give ideas a chance.”

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Nicholas Murray Butler, born on April 2, 1862, and died on December 7, 1947, was an American diplomat renowned for his contributions to the field of diplomacy and the development of international relations theory. more

“Because he did not have time to read every new book in his field, the great Polish anthropologist Bronislaw Malinowski used a simple and efficient method of deciding which ones were worth his attention: Upon receiving a new book, he immediately checked the index to see if his name was cited, and how often. The more "Malinowski" the more compelling the book. No "Malinowski", and he doubted the subject of the book was anthropology at all.”

Ifs Book Used Time Names Simple Attention Doubt Subjects Fields Method All Time Efficient Receiving Compelling Polish Anthropology Doubted New Books Anthropologists

Author:Neil Postman

“Unproductive worry - like Parkinson's proverbial law - tends to expand to fill the time available.”

Law Time Worry Available Proverbial Parkinson Unproductive Parkinson's

Author:Neal A. Maxwell

“Spent time-like a spent bullet-tells us much about its "processor." for we see not only the residual slug, but indicators of how spent time is grooved by a man's soul, a reliable indicator of what a man is like.”

Men Soul Time Bullets Indicators Slugs Processors Residual

Author:Neal A. Maxwell

“We can't dwell upon another's ingratitude without using up our time and talents unprofitably.”

Time Talent Our Time Ingratitude

Author:Neal A. Maxwell

“You yourself are in an ecstatic state to such a point that you feel as though you almost don't exist. I've experienced this time and again. My hand seems devoid of myself, and I have nothing to do with what is happening. I just sit there watching in a state of awe and wonderment. And it just flows out by itself.”

Feels States Hands Seems Time Justice Happenings Flow Awe Ecstatic

Author:Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

“For truth itself does not have the privilege to be employed at any time and in every way; its use, noble as it is, has its circumscriptions and limits.”

Way Doe Use Truth Time Limits Privilege Noble Employed

Book:The Complete Essays of Montaigne

Source: The Complete Essays of Montaigne

“It's just a matter of time before we're late.”

Matter Time Justice Late Matter Of Time

Author:Michael A. Walsh

“The time on either side of now stands fast.”

Time Sides

Author:Maxine Kumin

“Return telephone calls promptly but be judicious about the time spent on the phone.”

Time Return Phones Telephones Time Spent

Author:Mary Kay Ash

“We invite all to serve the Savior and walk in His paths straightway. There is an urgency for all of us who have this knowledge of His divinity to act upon it without hesitation or delay. The time is now.”

Time Walks Path Divinity Savior Invites Delay Urgency Hesitation

Book:Be of Good Cheer

Source: Be of Good Cheer

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