“There is a time for work, and a time for love. That leaves no other time.”

“There is no time for cut-and-dried monotony. There is time for work. And time for love. That leaves no other time.”

“There is time only to work slowlyThere is no time not to love”

“A brick could be used as the perfect response in one particular situation. Next time someone says, “I love you,” say nothing. Just grab a brick, cradle it with both hands like a kitten, and hold it out to the other person. Whether you want the other person to leave, or whether you want them to stay, the response works flawlessly every time.
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“Learn to say No—and to be rude about it when necessary. Otherwise you will not have time to carry out your duty, or to do your own work, and certainly no time for love and happiness. The termites will nibble away your life and leave none of it for you. ”

“Time seems to overlap, like the shadows of leave pressing down on other leave, layer upon layer.”