Thomas Hardy on time

The sudden disappointment of a hope leaves a scar which the ultimate fulfillment of that hope never entirely removes.

Patience, that blending of moral courage with physical timidity.

Like the British Constitution, she owes her success in practice to her inconsistencies in principle.

How did it get so late so soon? It’s night before it’s afternoon. December is here before it’s June. My goodness how the time has flewn. How did it get so late so soon?

Dr. Seuss1904–1991

Time is too slow for those who wait, too swift for those who fear, too long for those who grieve, too short for those who rejoice, but for those who love, time is eternity.

Henry van Dyke1852–1933Time Is

• Love

Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.

Gautama Buddha501–501 BC