At the Battle of Copenhagen (2 April 1801) [citation needed]
1800s
“5000. This, or any Moment may be your last.”
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)
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British physician, preacher, and intellectual 1654–1734Related quotes
“Treat every moment as your last. It is not preparation for something else.”
Source: Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice
Source: Reborn: Journals and Notebooks, 1947-1963
“May love be your guide in every moment of your life.”
Though widely attributed to Coelho on the internet, and originally added here within the section for The Alchemist, this specific form has not been located in any editions available in online searches. The directive "Let love be your guide" is a very old one, and did not originate with Coelho.
Misattributed
“May all your troubles last as long as your New Year's resolutions.”
“May your first day in hell last ten thousand years, and may it be the shortest.”
Source: Wolves of the Calla
“In its last moment, the whole of my life will last only a moment.”
En último instante, toda mi vida durará un instante.
Voces (1943)