“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
Holly from New Orleans, LAJANUARY 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 TallasseeMARCH 13, 2018
I needed that today
MindySue from Tacoma, WAJANUARY 15, 2016
So true....
Sivanantham.Sivakolunthu. from Negombo,Srilanka.JANUARY 5, 2016
Live with the present time and immediate purpose.
RobinDECEMBER 29, 2015
"...sparkling like a star in our hand, and melting like a snow flake." Love that image.
AnonymousDECEMBER 28, 2015
Actually we are living in eternity but still good advice.