The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
While we are postponing, life speeds by.
SE SenecaStoic philosopher · 4 BCE–65 CEWhat this quote means
Life doesn't wait while we delay. Endless postponement quietly spends the very time we keep meaning to use.
Context
Roman Stoic philosopher and statesman whose letters offer durable advice on time, fortune, and the good life.
This line is among the quotes by Seneca that readers return to on wisdom — a small, portable reminder to carry into the morning.
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