{"id":4918,"date":"2026-03-17T10:44:55","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T10:44:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/109.199.120.83\/~blog4507\/?p=4918"},"modified":"2026-04-01T11:25:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T11:25:47","slug":"time-management-quotes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toggl.com\/blog\/time-management-quotes","title":{"rendered":"78+ Time Management Quotes to Read Before You Waste Another Minute"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/toggl.com\/blog\/what-is-time-management\">Time management<\/a> isn\u2019t something most of us are formally <em>taught<\/em>. Instead, we learn it on the fly, jumping between calendars, to-do lists, and endless responsibilities, figuring out how to cram everything in without hitting burnout.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This guide explores 78+ time management quotes that span centuries of human experience, from Stoic philosophers wrestling with distraction to modern productivity writers cutting through the cult of busy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ve unpacked our favorite time management quotes, followed by dozens of other wise words grouped into <a href=\"https:\/\/toggl.com\/blog\/time-tracking-categories\">time categories<\/a>, including:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Quotes about prioritizing your time&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Quotes about focus and productivity&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Quotes about procrastination&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Quotes about time as a vital resource&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Quotes about making time to rest&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Funny time management quotes&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Read them as a reminder, a reality check, or a nudge to finally start that thing you&#8217;ve been putting off.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our top 10 time management quotes&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Everyone has their favorite time management quote \u2014 the one they keep coming back to because it resonates in some way. Usually that\u2019s because the words hit a nerve or put a fresh spin on <a href=\"https:\/\/toggl.com\/blog\/time-management-strategies\">time management strategies<\/a> that feel worth exploring. Here are some of our favorites.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. &#8220;Either you run the day, or the day runs you.&#8221; \u2014 Jim Rohn,<em> \u201c<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/12845742-the-challenge-to-succeed\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Challenge to Succeed<\/em><\/a><em>\u201d&nbsp;<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>No quote captures the stakes of time management more cleanly than this one. It explains that there\u2019s no neutral option here \u2014 passivity is itself a choice, and it has consequences. This is a great quote to read on a Monday morning when your calendar already looks like someone else&#8217;s agenda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. &#8220;The key is not to prioritize what&#8217;s on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities.&#8221; \u2014 Stephen R. Covey, <em>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/icrrd.com\/public\/media\/01-11-2020-212827The%207%20Habits%20of%20Highly%20Effective%20People.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People<\/a>&#8221;&nbsp;<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This quote identifies a mistake most people make every single day. A full schedule isn\u2019t the same as being productive, and often, the items clogging up your calendar aren\u2019t the be-all and end-all. That\u2019s not to say scheduling is pointless, but it\u2019s a reminder to carefully choose what you\u2019re spending your time on.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. &#8220;It is not that we have little time, but more that we waste a good deal of it.&#8221; \u2014 Seneca, <em>\u201c<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/ia601402.us.archive.org\/24\/items\/on_the_shortness_of_life_Better_life_publication\/on_the_shortness_of_life_.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><em>On the Shortness of Life<\/em><\/a><em>\u201d<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This golden oldie was quoted by Roman philosopher Seneca roughly 2,000 years ago, and it\u2019s lost none of its edge. The problem was never the clock (sundial, digital, or otherwise), but always the choices we make around it. The fact that Seneca\u2019s words on distraction still carry so much weight and relevance today says a lot.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. &#8220;You will never &#8216;find&#8217; time for anything. If you want time, you must make it.&#8221; \u2014 Charles Buxton, <em>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/libquotes.com\/charles-buxton\/quote\/lbk1j8c\" target=\"_blank\">Notes of Thought<\/a>&#8220;<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Finding&#8221; time is a fantasy that lets us off the hook indefinitely. Instead, Buxton emphasizes the importance of deliberately carving out time for the things that matter, even if it\u2019s at the expense of something else.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. &#8220;In truth, people can generally make time for what they choose to do; it is not really the time but the will that is lacking.&#8221; \u2014 John Lubbock, <em>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/useoflife00lubbrich\" target=\"_blank\">The Use of Life<\/a>&#8220;<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Most &#8220;I don&#8217;t have time&#8221; statements are really &#8220;I haven&#8217;t decided this is worth my time&#8221; statements in disguise. And this particular point, quoted by Lubbock in 1894, suggests this particular piece of self-deception is far from a new development.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. &#8220;Procrastination is the thief of time.&#8221; \u2014 Edward Young, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gutenberg.org\/files\/33156\/33156-h\/33156-h.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Night Thoughts<\/em><\/a><em>\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Short, blunt, and nearly 300 years old, this quote is sticky because of the word \u201cthief\u201d. Instead of framing procrastination as a harmless habit, these words demonstrate that our preference for putting things off can actively take something valuable from you. And it\u2019s pretty hard to argue with.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. &#8220;The trouble is, you think you have time.&#8221; \u2014 Jack Kornfield, <em>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/jackkornfield.com\/buddhas-little-instruction-book\/\" target=\"_blank\">Buddha&#8217;s Little Instruction Book<\/a>&#8220;<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>These six simple words are a heart-stopping observation that land differently depending on where you are in life. Whether you\u2019re deliberating over pitching that potential client, or crossing things off your bucket list, it\u2019s a reminder that time is finite.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8. &#8220;Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.&#8221; \u2014 Anne Lamott,<em> \u201c<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/books.google.co.uk\/books\/about\/Bird_by_Bird.html?id=t9cuMLk15PYC&amp;redir_esc=y\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Bird by Bird<\/em><\/a><em>\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a beautiful reminder that sometimes the best thing you can do for your productivity, is give yourself a chance to regroup and come back stronger. Just like rebooting your computer or your satellite box, taking a short time out can do wonders for your work and personal life.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">9. &#8220;Focus on being productive instead of busy.&#8221; \u2014 Tim Ferriss, &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/fourhourworkweek.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The 4-Hour Workweek<\/em><\/a>&#8221; (2007)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The distinction between busy and productive is one most people understand but ignore every day. Ferriss built an entire book \u2014 \u201cThe 4-Hour Workweek\u201d \u2014 around unpacking it, but the quote does the work in seven words.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">10. &#8220;Time is the coin of your life. It is the only coin you have, and only <em>you <\/em>can determine how it will be spent. Be careful lest you let other people spend it for you.&#8221; \u2014 Carl Sandburg, <em>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/lincoln-evening-journal-and-nebraska-state-journal-1959-10-13\/page\/4\/mode\/2up?q=%22careful+lest+you+let%22\" target=\"_blank\">Lincoln Evening Journal<\/a>&#8220;<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The longest quote on our list uses a money metaphor to reframe time as something finite and spendable. The final line is the one that stays with you: other people will spend your time for you if you let them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Time management quotes by theme&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Not every time management quote is relevant in every situation. To help you cherrypick the phrase or idea that&#8217;s the best fit for you <em>right now<\/em>, we&#8217;ve grouped the following quotes by themes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quotes about prioritizing your time&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The hardest part of time management is deciding what deserves your attention. Urgency and importance are not the same thing <em>at all<\/em>, and most of us have learned that lesson the hard way.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The following quotes are for the moments when your to-do list is long and something\u2019s gotta give. They remind you that saying no to the wrong things is how you make space for the right things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>&#8220;Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which matter least.&#8221;<\/strong> \u2014 Johann Wolfgang von Goethe<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"2\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>&#8220;Lack of direction, not lack of time, is the problem. We all have twenty-four-hour days.&#8221; <\/strong>\u2014 Zig Ziglar, <em>\u201c<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/161415.See_You_at_the_Top\" target=\"_blank\"><em>See You at the Top<\/em><\/a><em>\u201d&nbsp;<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"3\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>&#8220;The essence of strategy is choosing what not to do.&#8221;<\/strong> \u2014 Michael E. Porter,<em> \u201c<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/hbr.org\/1996\/11\/what-is-strategy\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Harvard Business Review<\/em><\/a><em>\u201d&nbsp;<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"4\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>&#8220;If you chase two rabbits, you will catch neither.<\/strong>&#8221; \u2014 Russian proverb<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"5\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>&#8220;Most of us spend too much time on what is urgent and not enough time on what is important.&#8221;<\/strong> \u2014 Stephen R. Covey, <em>\u201c<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/icrrd.com\/public\/media\/01-11-2020-212827The%207%20Habits%20of%20Highly%20Effective%20People.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People<\/em><\/a><em>\u201d&nbsp;<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"6\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>&#8220;Extraordinary results are directly determined by how narrow you can make your focus.&#8221; <\/strong>\u2014 Gary Keller, <em>\u201c<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/16256798-the-one-thing\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The ONE Thing<\/em><\/a><em>\u201d&nbsp;<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"7\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>&#8220;Your future is created by what you do today, not tomorrow.&#8221;<\/strong> \u2014 Robert Kiyosaki, author of<em> \u201c<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/richdad.com\/about\/robert-kiyosaki\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Rich Dad Poor Dad<\/em><\/a><em>\u201d&nbsp;<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"8\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>&#8220;Action expresses priorities.&#8221;<\/strong> \u2014 Mahatma Gandhi, <em>\u201c<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gandhiserve.net\/about-mahatma-gandhi\/collected-works-of-mahatma-gandhi\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi<\/em><\/a><em>\u201d&nbsp;<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"9\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>&#8220;To choose time is to save time.&#8221;<\/strong> \u2014 Francis Bacon,<em> \u201c<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gutenberg.org\/files\/575\/575-h\/575-h.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Essays or Counsels, Civil or Moral<\/em><\/a><em>\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"10\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>&#8220;One always has time enough, if one will apply it well.&#8221; <\/strong>\u2014 Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, <em>\u201c<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gutenberg.org\/ebooks\/36483\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Wilhelm Meister&#8217;s Apprenticeship<\/em><\/a><em>\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"11\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>&#8220;Take care of the minutes and the hours will take care of themselves.&#8221;<\/strong> \u2014 Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/dn790006.ca.archive.org\/0\/items\/letterswrittenby00chesuoft\/letterswrittenby00chesuoft.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Letters to His Son<\/em><\/a>\u201d&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"12\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>&#8220;Time management requires self-discipline, self-mastery and self-control more than anything else.&#8221;<\/strong> \u2014 Brian Tracy, <em>\u201c<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.al-edu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Eat_That_Frog.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Eat That Frog!<\/em><\/a><em>\u201d&nbsp;<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"13\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>&#8220;Think ahead. Don&#8217;t let day-to-day operations drive out planning.&#8221;<\/strong> \u2014 Donald Rumsfeld, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rumsfeld.com\/rumsfeld_rules\/Default.asp\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Rumsfeld&#8217;s Rules<\/em><\/a>\u201d&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"14\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>&#8220;He who every morning plans the transaction of the day and follows out the plan, carries a thread that will guide him through the labyrinth of the most busy life.&#8221; <\/strong>\u2014 Victor Hugo, <em>\u201c<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gutenberg.org\/ebooks\/135\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Les Mis\u00e9rables<\/em><\/a><em>\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"15\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>&#8220;If you want to make good use of your time, you&#8217;ve got to know what&#8217;s most important and then give it all you&#8217;ve got.&#8221;<\/strong> \u2014 Lee Iacocca,<em> \u201c<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/iacoccaautobiogr01iaco\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Iacocca: An Autobiography<\/em><\/a><em>\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quotes about focus and productivity&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There\u2019s a version of busy that <em>looks <\/em>productive but achieves nothing. Checking emails and attending back-to-back meetings gives us the illusion of forward motion, but it often does little to drive results. True <a href=\"https:\/\/toggl.com\/blog\/improve-business-productivity\">productivity<\/a> comes from sustained attention on the work that matters. These quotes make that distinction clearly (and more than a little uncomfortably!)&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"16\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>&#8220;Until we can manage time, we can manage nothing else.&#8221; <\/strong>\u2014 Peter Drucker, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/dtleadership.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Drucker-2006-The-Effective-Executive-The-Definitive-Guide-to-Getting-the-Right-Things-Done.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Effective Executive<\/em><\/a>\u201d&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"17\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&#8220;<strong>What gets measured gets managed.&#8221;<\/strong> \u2014 Peter Drucker, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/practiceofmanage0000unse\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Practice of Management<\/em><\/a><em>\u201d&nbsp;<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"18\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>&#8220;The shorter way to do many things is to only do one thing at a time.&#8221;<\/strong> \u2014 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"19\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&#8220;<strong>You don&#8217;t need more time in your day. You need to decide.&#8221;<\/strong> \u2014 Seth Godin, <em>\u201c<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/seths.blog\/2011\/02\/you-dont-need-more-time\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Seth\u2019s blog<\/em><\/a><em>\u201d&nbsp;<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"20\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>&#8220;Productivity is never an accident. It is always the result of commitment to excellence, intelligent planning, and focused effort.<\/strong>&#8221; \u2014 Paul J. Meyer, Success Motivation Institute publications&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"21\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>&#8220;What gets scheduled gets done.&#8221; <\/strong>\u2014 Michael Hyatt, <em>\u201c<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/freetofocus.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Free to Focus<\/em><\/a><em>\u201d&nbsp;<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"22\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>&#8220;Concentrate all your thoughts upon the work in hand. The sun\u2019s rays do not burn until brought to a focus.&#8221;<\/strong> \u2014 Alexander Graham Bell,<em> \u201c<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.mises.org\/How%20They%20Succeeded%20Life%20Stories%20of%20Successful%20Men%20and%20Women%20Told%20by%20Themselves_2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><em>How They Succeeded: Life Stories of Successful Men Told by Themselves<\/em><\/a><em>\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"23\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>&#8220;Amateurs sit and wait for inspiration; the rest of us just get up and go to work.&#8221; <\/strong>\u2014 Stephen King, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/stephenking.com\/works\/nonfiction\/on-writing-a-memoir-of-the-craft.html\" target=\"_blank\"><em>On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft<\/em><\/a><em>\u201d&nbsp;<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"24\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&#8220;<strong>Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it.&#8221;<\/strong> \u2014 attributed to Henry David Thoreau<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quotes about procrastination&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Most of us already know what we <em>should <\/em>be doing, which is what makes procrastination so maddening. We\u2019re experts at \u201cnot\u201d drafting the email that\u2019s been in our heads for a week, or \u201cnot\u201d starting the project that&#8217;s been living on tomorrow&#8217;s to-do list for a month. We might even tell ourselves the time isn\u2019t quite right, so we put things off. But \u2026 spoiler alert: sometimes, the time is never right; it just gets later.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The quotes below have been cutting through this particular brand of self-deception for centuries, which tells you everything you need to know about how universal the problem is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"25\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>&#8220;Never leave that till tomorrow which you can do today.&#8221; <\/strong>\u2014 Benjamin Franklin, <em>\u201c<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/poorrichardsalma00franrich\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Poor Richard&#8217;s Almanack<\/em><\/a><em>\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"26\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>&#8220;You may delay, but time will not.&#8221;<\/strong> \u2014 Benjamin Franklin, <em>\u201c<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/poorrichardsalma00franrich\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Poor Richard&#8217;s Almanack<\/em><\/a><em>\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"27\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>&#8220;Don&#8217;t wait. The time will never be just right.&#8221; <\/strong>\u2014 Napoleon Hill, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/oracleapex.com\/ords\/lonestar\/r\/files\/static\/v13Y\/Think-And-Grow-Rich_2011-06.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Think and Grow Rich<\/em><\/a><em>\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"28\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>&#8220;A year from now you may wish you had started today.&#8221;<\/strong> \u2014 attributed to Karen Lamb<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"29\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>&#8220;The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.&#8221;<\/strong> \u2014 Chinese proverb<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"30\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>&#8220;Nothing is so fatiguing as the eternal hanging on of an uncompleted task.&#8221; <\/strong>\u2014 William James, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gutenberg.org\/files\/40307\/40307-h\/40307-h.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><em>\u201cLetters of William James\u201d<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"31\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&#8220;<strong>Begin doing what you want to do now.&#8221; <\/strong>\u2014 attributed to Marie Curie<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"32\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>&#8220;The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.&#8221; <\/strong>\u2014 Walt Disney, <em>\u201c<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/quotes\/31131-the-way-to-get-started-is-to-quit-talking-and\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Disneyland<\/em><\/a><em>\u201d&nbsp;<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"33\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>&#8220;Do not wait to strike till the iron is hot; but make it hot by striking.&#8221;<\/strong> \u2014 William Butler Yeats,<em> \u201c<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/books.google.co.uk\/books\/about\/Essays_And_Introductions.html?id=Y7_BuQAACAAJ&amp;redir_esc=y#:~:text=Essays%20And%20Introductions-,W.%20B.%20Yeats,Other%20editions%20%2D%20View%20all\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Essays and Introductions<\/em><\/a><em>\u201d&nbsp;<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"34\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&#8220;<strong>Never put off till tomorrow what you can do the day after tomorrow.&#8221; <\/strong>\u2014 Mark Twain, <em>\u201c<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gutenberg.org\/files\/2895\/2895-h\/2895-h.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Following the Equator<\/em><\/a><em>\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"35\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&#8220;<strong>Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.&#8221; <\/strong>\u2014 widely attributed to Abraham Lincoln<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quotes about time as a vital resource&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Time is the one thing you can&#8217;t earn back, borrow, or buy more of. Every other resource, like money, energy, or attention, has some recovery path. But time doesn&#8217;t. The thinkers below all grasped this with unusual clarity; we promise you\u2019ll never look at your calendar the same way again.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"36\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>&#8220;Lost time is never found again.&#8221; <\/strong>\u2014 Benjamin Franklin, <em>\u201c<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/poorrichardsalma00franrich\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Poor Richard&#8217;s Almanack<\/em><\/a><em>\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"37\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>&#8220;Time is what we want most, but what we use worst.&#8221;<\/strong> \u2014 William Penn, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/fruitsofsolitude00penn\/page\/n1\/mode\/2up\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Some Fruits of Solitude<\/em><\/a>\u201d&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"38\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>&#8220;Time stays long enough for anyone who will use it.&#8221; <\/strong>\u2014 Leonardo da Vinci, <em>\u201c<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vam.ac.uk\/articles\/leonardo-da-vincis-notebooks?srsltid=AfmBOoqkbm1Xu6kSCrISiVIfqrmOOy9-y6U9EHSfZ01PFRVBunrBZIcb\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Leonardo&#8217;s Notebooks<\/em><\/a><em>\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"39\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>&#8220;Time is money.&#8221; <\/strong>\u2014 Benjamin Franklin, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/founders.archives.gov\/documents\/Franklin\/01-03-02-0130\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Advice to a Young Tradesman<\/em><\/a>\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"40\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>&#8220;Ordinary people think merely of spending time; great people think of using it.&#8221; <\/strong>\u2014 Arthur Schopenhauer, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/assets.cambridge.org\/97805218\/71389\/frontmatter\/9780521871389_frontmatter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Parerga and Paralipomena<\/em><\/a>\u201d&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"41\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>&#8220;Time is the most valuable thing a man can spend.&#8221; <\/strong>\u2014 attributed to Theophrastus (Classical Greek philosopher)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"42\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>&#8220;Time is the wisest counselor of all.&#8221;<\/strong> \u2014 Pericles, as quoted by Thucydides in <em>\u201c<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gutenberg.org\/files\/7142\/7142-h\/7142-h.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><em>History of the Peloponnesian War<\/em><\/a><em>\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"43\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>&#8220;Time has no meaning in itself unless we choose to give it significance.&#8221;<\/strong> \u2014 Leo Buscaglia, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/books.google.co.uk\/books\/about\/Living_Loving_and_Learning.html?id=W8oxEHFRdQkC&amp;redir_esc=y\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Living, Loving &amp; Learning<\/em><\/a>\u201d&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"44\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>&#8220;The two most powerful warriors are patience and time.&#8221; <\/strong>\u2014 Leo Tolstoy, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/dn710804.ca.archive.org\/0\/items\/war-peace\/war-peace.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><em>War and Peace<\/em><\/a>\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"45\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>&#8220;Time is the school in which we learn, time is the fire in which we burn.&#8221;<\/strong> \u2014 Delmore Schwartz, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.poetryfoundation.org\/poems\/42633\/calmly-we-walk-through-this-aprils-day\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Calmly We Walk Through This April&#8217;s Day<\/em><\/a>\u201d&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"46\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>&#8220;The common man is not concerned about the passage of time, the man of talent is driven by it.&#8221;<\/strong> \u2014 Arthur Schopenhauer, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gutenberg.org\/files\/10732\/10732-h\/10732-h.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Studies in Pessimism<\/em><\/a>\u201d&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"47\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>&#8220;Time flies over us, but leaves its shadow behind.&#8221; <\/strong>\u2014 Nathaniel Hawthorne, <em>\u201c<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gutenberg.org\/ebooks\/8088\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Passages from the American Notebooks<\/em><\/a><em>\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"48\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>&#8220;This is the key to time management \u2014 to see the value of every moment.&#8221;<\/strong> \u2014 attributed to Menachem Mendel Schneerson<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"49\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>&#8220;Time is really the only capital that any human being has, and the only thing he can&#8217;t afford to lose.&#8221; <\/strong>\u2014 Thomas Edison, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/edisonhislifeinv00dyer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Edison: His Life and Inventions<\/em><\/a>\u201d&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quotes about making time to rest&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Rest is far more than a reward for finishing your work \u2014 it\u2019s a vital part of the work itself. High performers in every field have known that quality rest powers productivity, even when the culture around them told them otherwise. The quotes in this section make the case for recovery, stillness, and switching off \u2014 not as a guilty pleasure, but as a legitimate part of how productive people operate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"50\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>&#8220;Rest when you&#8217;re weary. Refresh and renew yourself.&#8221; <\/strong>\u2014 attributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"51\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>&#8220;Take rest; a field that has rested gives a bountiful crop.&#8221;<\/strong> \u2014 Ovid, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.loebclassics.com\/view\/ovid-art_love\/1929\/pb_LCL232.129.xml?mainRsKey=TTi49l&amp;readMode=recto\" target=\"_blank\">Ars Amatoria<\/a>\u201d&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"52\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>&#8220;Without rest, a person cannot sustain productive work.&#8221; <\/strong>\u2014 attributed to John Ruskin<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"53\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>&#8220;Wisdom is knowing when to have rest, when to have activity, and how much of each to have.&#8221; <\/strong>\u2014 Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/work\/quotes\/176378-celebrating-silence-excerpts-from-five-years-of-weekly-knowledge-1995-2\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Celebrating Silence<\/em><\/a>\u201d&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"54\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&#8220;<strong>If you get tired, learn to rest, not to quit.&#8221;<\/strong> \u2014 widely attributed to Banksy<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"55\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>&#8220;Have regular hours for work and play; make each day both useful and pleasant, and prove that you understand the worth of time by employing it well.&#8221;<\/strong> \u2014 Louisa May Alcott, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/ia801308.us.archive.org\/28\/items\/littlemen00alco\/littlemen00alco.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Little Men<\/em><\/a>\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"56\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>&#8220;There is virtue in work and there is virtue in rest. Use both and overlook neither.&#8221;<\/strong> \u2014 Alan Cohen, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/books.google.co.uk\/books?id=8x9nDwAAQBAJ&amp;printsec=copyright&amp;redir_esc=y#v=onepage&amp;q&amp;f=false\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Deep Breath of Life<\/em><\/a><em>\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"57\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&#8220;<strong>It&#8217;s precisely those who are busiest who most need to give themselves a break.&#8221; <\/strong>\u2014<strong> <\/strong>Pico Iyer, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/en\/book\/show\/21976060-the-art-of-stillness\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Art of Stillness: Adventures in Going Nowhere<\/em><\/a>\u201d&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"58\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>&#8220;Real rest feels like every cell is thanking you for taking care of you. It&#8217;s calm, not full of checklists and chores. It&#8217;s simple: not multitasking; not fixing broken things.&#8221; <\/strong>\u2014 attributed to Jennifer Williamson<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"59\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&#8220;<strong>Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.&#8221; <\/strong>\u2014 Bertrand Russell, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/files.libcom.org\/files\/Bertrand%20Russell%20-%20In%20Praise%20of%20Idleness.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><em>In Praise of Idleness and Other Essays<\/em><\/a>\u201d&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Funny time management quotes&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s easy to fall into the trap of thinking that managing your time well is a serious topic. But not every truth about time needs to be delivered solemnly. Sometimes a well-placed joke lands harder than any earnest piece of advice. These quotes poke fun at deadlines, punctuality, and the very human tendency to find any excuse not to start.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"60\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>&#8220;Better three hours too soon than a minute too late.&#8221;<\/strong> \u2014 William Shakespeare, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/shakespeare.mit.edu\/merry_wives\/full.html\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Merry Wives of Windsor<\/em><\/a>\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"61\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>&#8220;I love deadlines. I love the whooshing noise they make as they go by.&#8221; <\/strong>\u2014 Douglas Adams, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/salmonofdoubt0000doug\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Salmon of Doubt<\/em><\/a>\u201d&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"62\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>&#8220;The bad news is time flies. The good news is you&#8217;re the pilot.&#8221;<\/strong> \u2014 attributed to Michael Altshuler<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"63\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>&#8220;I always arrive late at the office, but I make up for it by leaving early.&#8221; <\/strong>\u2014 Charles Lamb, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/essaysofelialas00lamb\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Essays of Elia<\/em><\/a>\u201d&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"64\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>&#8220;Punctuality is the thief of time.&#8221;<\/strong> \u2014 Oscar Wilde, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gutenberg.org\/files\/885\/885-h\/885-h.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><em>An Ideal Husband<\/em><\/a>\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"65\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>&#8220;I like work; it fascinates me. I can sit and look at it for hours.&#8221;<\/strong> \u2014 Jerome K. Jerome, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gutenberg.org\/ebooks\/308\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Three Men in a Boat<\/em><\/a>\u201d&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"66\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>&#8220;Work is the greatest thing in the world, so we should always save some of it for tomorrow.&#8221;<\/strong> \u2014 Don Herold, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/books.google.co.uk\/books\/about\/So_Human.html?id=-uw5AQAAIAAJ&amp;redir_esc=y\" target=\"_blank\"><em>So Human<\/em><\/a>\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"67\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>&#8220;Hard work never killed anybody, but why take a chance?&#8221; <\/strong>\u2014 Edgar Bergen, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/americanhistory.si.edu\/collections\/object\/nmah_663101\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Chase and Sanborn Hour<\/em><\/a>\u201d&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"68\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>&#8220;The surest way to be late is to have plenty of time.&#8221; <\/strong>\u2014 attributed to Leo Kennedy<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What these time management quotes teach us<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The eagle-eyed among you might have noticed some key learnings cropping up throughout these time management quotes. Whether mentioned in the 18th century or the AI era, in a Shakespeare play or a corporate boardroom, here are the big ones.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The will matters more than the time:<\/strong> The problem is almost never that you don&#8217;t have enough hours. It&#8217;s that you haven&#8217;t decided what to do with them. Intention is the thing that separates people who feel busy from people who actually get things done.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Depth wins over volume<\/strong>: Splitting your attention across tasks doesn&#8217;t double your output \u2014 it dilutes everything. The best results come from going deep on the few things that actually matter, not staying shallow across many.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Rest is an important use of your time:<\/strong> The idea that rest and productivity are in conflict is a relatively recent myth, and a costly one. Recovery is what makes sustained effort possible. Ignoring it doesn&#8217;t make you more productive; it just means you burn through your capacity faster.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The most powerful <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/toggl.com\/blog\/time-management-skills\"><strong>time management skill<\/strong><\/a><strong> is subtraction<\/strong>: Knowing what to cut is harder than adding more to a list, and more valuable. Choosing what not to do, and meaning it, is where real time management actually begins.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Time looks different when you treat it as finite<\/strong>: Most people operate as though there&#8217;s always more time coming. There isn&#8217;t. Treating each hour as a resource you can&#8217;t recover changes how deliberately you spend it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Turn time management inspiration into better habits with Toggl Track&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019ve enjoyed some of these quotes about time management, you might feel inspired to take better control of your own time. But shifting your habits takes something more concrete than a good quote. It takes a system and usually \u2014 a good <a href=\"https:\/\/toggl.com\/blog\/time-management-tools\">time management tool.<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Toggl Track is <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/toggl.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener\" title=\"time tracking\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"2538\">time tracking<\/a> software built for teams and individuals who want to understand where their hours go, and use that data to work better, bill accurately, and grow more profitably. Here&#8217;s what it does:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Tracks time your way.<\/strong> Start a timer from the web app, desktop app, mobile app, or browser extension. Or switch on <a href=\"https:\/\/toggl.com\/track\/automated-time-tracker\/\">automated tracking<\/a>, which logs the apps and websites you use and lets you turn that activity into time entries \u2014 always privately, and on your own terms.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Integrates with your existing tools.<\/strong> Toggl Track connects with 100+ tools including Jira, Asana, Salesforce, and more, and offers a full API if you need a custom fit.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Builds time management reports you can learn from<\/strong>. The custom reporting suite lets you track project profitability, team workload,<a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/toggl.com\/blog\/how-to-track-billable-hours\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\" billable hours\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"2505\"> billable hours<\/a>, and productivity gaps to inform your planning and decision-making.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Toggl Track has a forever-free plan for individuals and small teams, and a 30-day free trial of the Premium plan, with no credit card required. Ready to take control of your time. <a href=\"https:\/\/toggl.com\/track\/signup\/\">Sign up<\/a> for a free account today.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently asked questions (FAQs) about time management quotes&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who said \u201ctime is money?\u201d&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Benjamin Franklin coined the expression \u201ctime is money\u201d in his 1748 essay \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/founders.archives.gov\/documents\/Franklin\/01-03-02-0130\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Advice to a Young Tradesman<\/em><\/a>.\u201d He used it to argue that time spent idle had a real economic cost, and this framing has stuck for nearly 300 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is the most famous time management quote?&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There are many famous time management quotes, but Stephen Covey&#8217;s line \u2014 &#8220;The key is not to prioritize what&#8217;s on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities&#8221; \u2014 is arguably the most quoted in professional settings. Peter Drucker&#8217;s &#8220;Until we can manage time, we can manage nothing else&#8221; is a close second.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is a famous quote about deadlines?&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>British author Douglas Adams quoted best: &#8220;I love deadlines. I love the whooshing noise they make as they go by.&#8221; For something more motivational, Napoleon Hill&#8217;s &#8220;Don&#8217;t wait. The time will never be just right&#8221; has stood the test of time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is a quote about time and punctuality?&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Shakespeare&#8217;s &#8220;Better three hours too soon than a minute too late&#8221; from \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/shakespeare.mit.edu\/merry_wives\/full.html\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Merry Wives of Windsor<\/em><\/a>\u201d is a classic quote about time and punctuality. Oscar Wilde flipped it on its head with his characteristic irony: &#8220;Punctuality is the thief of time.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What did Isaac Newton say about time?&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>British polymath Isaac Newton described time as absolute and universal in \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/bub_gb_Tm0FAAAAQAAJ\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy<\/em><\/a>\u201d, arguing that time flows uniformly regardless of external circumstances \u2014 &#8220;from the infinite past into the infinite future.&#8221; His view of time as a fixed, objective constant was later challenged by Einstein&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pas.rochester.edu\/~blackman\/ast104\/einstein.html\" target=\"_blank\">theory of relativity<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What did Stephen Hawking say about time?&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>British physicist Stephen Hawking was fascinated by time&#8217;s directionality and its relationship to entropy. 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