Quote by William Shakespeare

The sands are number'd that make up my life.

The sands are number'd that make up my life.

Summary

This quote suggests the limited and finite nature of human existence. It metaphorically compares the sands in an hourglass to the moments that compose a person's life. By implying that the sands are numbered, it implies that each grain represents a specific moment or experience that contributes to shaping an individual's lifespan. The quote may serve as a reminder of the preciousness of time and the inevitability of mortality, urging individuals to make the most of their allotted moments and appreciate the fleetingness of life.

By William Shakespeare

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

And he has said to me, My grace is sufficient for you, for p

And he has said to me, My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness. Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may dwell in me. 2 Corinthians 12:9

If you look for the bad in people expecting to find it, you

If you look for the bad in people expecting to find it, you surely will.

Abraham Lincoln

Friends are very important to me, and I have always had many

Friends are very important to me, and I have always had many of them. There are probably many reasons why this is so, but two seem to me more valid than any of the others I am a naturally friendly person, and I hate to be alone.

I am, in the end, what you made me.

I am, in the end, what you made me.

Cassandra Clare

Jace Mortal Instruments

I have always been an outstanding football player, I have al

I have always been an outstanding football player, I have always had uncanny abilities, great arm strength, an immense ability to play the game from a quarterback standpoint. The problem was that I wasn't given the liberty to do certain things when I was young.

Abstention means you stayed at home or went to the beach. By

Abstention means you stayed at home or went to the beach. By casting a blank vote, you're saying you have a political conscience but you don't agree with any of the existing parties.

Until we get equality in education, we won't have an equal s

Until we get equality in education, we won't have an equal society.

Sonia Sotomayor

Exercise helps me with stress. It changes your brain chemist

Exercise helps me with stress. It changes your brain chemistry. I turn to Ashtanga yoga when I feel the need to relax. I love it, but it's not right for everybody. It's taught to you a little bit at a time, according to your body type and your strength. That keeps things challenging.

Ultimately the bond of all companionship, whether in marriag

Ultimately the bond of all companionship, whether in marriage or in friendship, is conversation, and conversation must have a common basis, and between two people of widely different culture the only common basis possible is the lowest level.

It is faith among men that holds the moral elements of socie

It is faith among men that holds the moral elements of society together, as it is faith in God that binds the world to his throne.

William M. Evarts

When men have come to the edge of a precipice, it is the lov

When men have come to the edge of a precipice, it is the lover of life who has the spirit to leap backwards, and only the pessimist who continues to believe in progress.

G.K. Chesterton