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There is a time to live and a time to die but never to reject the moment.
"There is a time to live and a time to die but never to reject the moment."— Lao Tzu
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Meaning of this quote
The saying urges attention to the present despite life’s beginnings and endings. It treats the current moment as something to engage with.
Key takeaway:
Meet the present moment instead of rejecting it automatically.
Origin of the quote
Modern wording credited to Laozi.
Who actually said this?
Likely misattributedStenudd’s review finds no matching Tao Te Ching passage and discusses different historical antecedents. The exact author remains unknown.
