Begin doing what you want to do now. We are not living in eternity. We have only this moment, sparkling like a star in our hand-and melting like a snowflake… —Sir Frances Bacon
“Begin doing what you want to do now. We are not living in eternity. We have only this moment, sparkling like a star in our hand-and melting like a snowflake…”

Sir Frances Bacon PHILOSOPHER, ESSAYIST, STATESMAN

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Holly from New Orleans, LA JANUARY 12, 2019
I absolutely love this beautiful quote! And in response to one comment below: we may be eternal, but we definitely are not living in eternity.
Jo from Tallassee MARCH 13, 2018
I needed that today
MindySue from Tacoma, WA JANUARY 15, 2016
So true....
Sivanantham.Sivakolunthu. from Negombo,Srilanka. JANUARY 5, 2016
Live with the present time and immediate purpose.
Robin DECEMBER 29, 2015
"...sparkling like a star in our hand, and melting like a snow flake." Love that image.
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