William Shakespeare
Playwright, Poet
"I like this place and could willingly waste my time in it."
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Wasting My Time
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Paulo Coelho
Writer
"No one owns anything. Anyone who has lost something they thought was theirs forever finally comes to realize that nothing really belongs to them. And if nothing belongs to me, then there's no point wasting my time looking after things that aren't mine."
Stan Lee
Comic Book Writer, Editor
"I'm happiest when I'm working. If I'm not working, I feel like I'm wasting my time."
Aung San Suu Kyi
Politician, Activist
"I felt that it was my duty not to senselessly waste my time. And since I didn't want to waste my time, I tried to accomplish as much as possible."
Patti Smith
Musician
"I didn't waste my time on things I didn't love."
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"I was wasting my time, praying for love. For a love that never comes, from someone who does not exist."
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