“There is no more time-wasting process than that of believing people will act, and then finding that they will not.”

“4934. There is nothing more precious than Time, and nothing more prodigally wasted.”

“Musing on the phrase ‘waste of time.’ So much more complex than it appears. Many ‘wastes of time’—small talk, daydreaming—are imperatives.”

“Nothing has transformed my life more than realizing that it’s a waste of time to evaluate my worthiness by weighing the reaction of the people in the stands.”

“Regret for wasted time is more wasted time”

“It sure is boring to be around people who are in character all the time. I always find it's closer to mental illness than acting excellence.”

“It is a waste of time to see people who have only a social surface to show. I will make every effort to find out the real person, but if I can't, then I am upset and cross. Time wasted is poison.”

“[Chess] is a foolish expedient for making idle people believe they are doing something very clever, when they are only wasting their time.”

“A computer shall not waste your time or require you to do more work than is strictly necessary.”

“Wasting the mind is far more horrible than wasting money”