Quote by Lord Chesterfield
The value of moments, when cast up, is immense, if well employed;

The value of moments, when cast up, is immense, if well employed; if thrown away, their loss is irrevocable. – Lord Chesterfield

Other quotes by Lord Chesterfield

Custom has made dancing sometimes necessary for a young man; therefore mind it while you learn it, that you may learn to do it well, and not be ridiculous, though in a ridiculous act. – Lord Chesterfield

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Dance, Dancing
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In seeking wisdom thou art wise in imagining that thou hast attained it – thou art a fool. – Lord Chesterfield

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Art
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I look upon indolence as a sort of suicide; for the man is effectually destroyed, though the appetites of the brute may survive. – Lord Chesterfield

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Laziness
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Time is a great teacher, but unfortunately it kills all its pupils. – Hector Berlioz

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Men talk of killing time, while time quietly kills them. – Dion Boucicault

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When it comes time to die, make sure all you got to do is die. – Attributed to Jim Elliot

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Carpe Diem

Here I am trying to live, or rather, I am trying to teach the death within me how to live. – Jean Cocteau

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My appointed work is to awaken the divine nature that is within. – Peace Pilgrim

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Through all of history mankind has ingested psychedelic substances. Those substances exist to put you in touch with spirits beyond yourself, with the creator, with the creative impulse of the planet. – Ray Manzarek

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Yeah, I know Im ugly… I said to a bartender, Make me a zombie. He said God beat me to it. – Rodney Dangerfield

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