Procrastination is the thief of time

Cultural  

1. Putting things off robs us of the opportunity to accomplish something.

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Example Sentences

Phrases from the book – “Barkis is willin’”, “Procrastination is the thief of time: collar him”, “Ever so ’umble”, “Something will turn up” – feel like remembered lines from an old hymnal.

From The Guardian

As Dr. King observed, in a context that was at once very different and not so different, procrastination is “the thief of time.”

From The New Yorker

He who hesitates is lost. Procrastination is the thief of time.

From Salon

A recent update read: “We are thrilled that the Healy Clock is restored and, as the school year winds down, reminded of an important lesson from Dickens: procrastination is the thief of time.”

From Washington Post

Thus, for being late to school it was, naturally, 'Procrastination is the thief of time.'

From Project Gutenberg