It’s always time for new beginnings

by Joanna on June 1, 2007

I love the start of a new month.  It’s like the start of a new week or a new day, full of promise and possibility, only magnified. 

It’s a reminder to seize the moment.  A signal that there’s nothing to wait for.  That it’s always time for new beginnings.  You just have to decide that the time is now.

With that in mind, here’s an amazing quote from Sir Francis Bacon to herald the start of June:

"Begin doing what you want to do now.  We are not living in eternity.  We have only this moment, sparkling like a star in our hand, and melting like a snowflake…"

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Check the comment policy 1 How to Italy 06.04.07 at 4:56 pm

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Check the comment policy 2 Coaching Wizardry 07.03.07 at 12:44 am

A world worthy of its children

I always seem to be looking for quotes on new beginnings at the start of a new month, and July is no exception. The Edinburgh papers are full of Picasso just now (ahead of an exhibition that’s about to open)

Check the comment policy 3 Zara 10.19.08 at 7:46 am

Beautiful quote. My philosophy on life actually :P

Check the comment policy 4 Joanna Young 10.20.08 at 3:30 pm

Zara, glad you liked it. Thanks for leaving this comment - it reminded me of this post, and the wonderful quote.

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