Time On Earth Quotes

“It would be enough; as an alibi for a life, it would do; she would not need to apologize for how she had spent her time on this earth.”
― Amitav Ghosh, The Hungry Tide

“It is my sincere opinion that our precious time on earth should not be spent attempting to justify unbelievable acts of cruelty, death, and disease as a part of 'God’s Plan' or the greater good — and clinging to ancient texts that preach ill-concealed bigotry and sexism. Instead, we should find ways to make this life happy and satisfying, without regard to the unknowable nature of an afterlife.”
― David G. McAfee, Mom, Dad, I'm an Atheist: The Guide to Coming Out as a Non-Believer

“Great leaders can never go to the grave without empowering others. They empower others to lead before their time on earth is over because they understand that leadership is a baton that needs to be handed over.”
― Gift Gugu Mona, The Effective Leadership Prototype for a Modern Day Leader

“the morning dew
soon gone, beneath
our passing soles”
― Roy Duffield, Bacchus Against the Wall