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Let not thy winged days be spent in vain. Whenonce gone no gold can buy them back again.
"Let not thy winged days be spent in vain. Whenonce gone no gold can buy them back again."— A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
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Meaning of this quote
Time already spent cannot be purchased back. The verse urges students to treat their days as opportunities with lasting value.
Key takeaway:
Use your time with attention to what matters.
Origin of the quote
An inscription at Schwartz High School, reproduced in Wings of Fire.
Who actually said this?
Likely misattributedKalam’s book identifies the words as a school plaque, rather than his own composition. The title also joins When once into one word.
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