There is only one time that is important—Now! It is the most important time because it is the only time when we have any power.
In plain words
Now is the only moment you can actually do anything about.
Where these words come from
- 92% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- The Three Questions, in Twenty-Three Tales (1903), Maude translation — the hermit's answer to the king's first question. Verbatim-confirmed via Wikisource.
- The Three Questions
- 1903 · a hermit answers a king's question about the most important time
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