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“Of the time that is allotted to man here on the earth there is none to lose or waste. After suitable rest and relaxation there is not a day, hour or minute that we should spend in idleness, but every minute of every day of our lives we should strive to improve our minds and to increase the faith of the holy Gospel, in charity, patience, and good works, that we may grow in the knowledge of the truth as it is spoken and prophesied of and written about.”

Men Should Mind May Earth Grows Hours Loses Our Lives Written Minutes Holy Waste Increase Charity Strive Good Work Relaxation Idleness Suitable

Author:Brigham Young

“Man toils, and strives, and wastes his little life to claim-- At last the transient glory of a splendid name, And have, perchance, in marble mockery a bust, Poised on a pedestal, above his sleeping dust.”

Men Littles Lasts Names Sleep Fame Waste Glory Claims Strive Dust Toil Strife Splendid Marble Mockery Transient Pedestal

Author:Andrew Jackson Downing

“Why do we have to spend our lives striving to be something that we would never want to be, if we only knew what we wanted? Why do we waste our time doing things which... are just the opposite of what we were made for?”

Ifs Want Made Wanted Our Lives Waste Opposites Strive Our Time

Book:No Man Is an Island

Source: No Man Is an Island

“I would not waste five years of my life in order to send to the Israeli readers a simple message such as, "Let us change a policy or stop the settlements," Or, "Let us strive for peace." This is not what it is about.”

Years Order Simple Five Policy Reader Waste Messages Strive Five Years Israeli Settlement

Author:Amos Oz

“Striving to achieve a dream is never a waste of time.”

Dream Achieve Waste Strive Wasting Time

Book:The Map of Time: A Novel

Source: The Map of Time: A Novel

“Don't waste your time striving for perfection; instead, strive for excellence - doing your best.”

Waste Perfection Excellence Strive Doing Your Best Don't Waste Your Time Striving For Perfection Striving For Excellence Striving To Be The Best

Author:Laurence Olivier

“From now on you must strive to cut out unnecessary movement. Waste in movement is wrong and will get you killed.”

Cutting Movement Waste Strive Unnecessary

Author:Masaaki Hatsumi