Idle Quote by Arthur Brisbane

“Regret for time wasted can become a power for good in the time that remains, if we will only stop the waste and the idle, useless regretting.” quote by Arthur Brisbane — Download Open image

“Regret for time wasted can become a power for good in the time that remains, if we will only stop the waste and the idle, useless regretting.”

Arthur Brisbane

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Time is the one thing we possess. Our success depends upon the use of our time, and its by-product, the odd moment.

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