Richard Baxter We are but pilgrims and strangers, passing through the fleeting hours of earth. This life is but a shadow; eternity is the substance--pursue it earnestly. Live as if each moment were your last, for one day it will be. Life is a fleeting opportunity to prepare for everlasting glory. Thomas Brooks The sand of life's hour-glass runs swiftly. The uncertainty of life is God's call to be ever watchful. The fleeting nature of life is a reminder that Heaven alone is our true home. Jonathan Edwards Resolved: to think much on the shortness of life, that I may live rightly. Time is a fleeting shadow; eternity is the reality--let us live for what is real. The uncertainty of life is a summons to be always ready to meet God. Each day is a gift, for tomorrow is never promised. John Flavel The brevity of life makes every moment precious--redeem the time. Life's brevity is God's megaphone, calling us to eternal priorities. Man's life is like a bubble--beautiful yet fragile, and soon bursts! Thomas Goodwin Man's life is a tale quickly told; ensure that its theme is Christ. As the grass withers, so does life; root your hope in the eternal. William Gurnall Time is fleeting, but the soul endures; seek eternal treasures. The brevity of life makes the gospel the most urgent news. Life's short march must be toward the eternal city. Cotton Mather Every tick of the clock is a warning to prepare for eternity. The shortness of life is a mercy, calling us away from the world to Heaven. Time is a precious commodity; do not squander it on vanity. John Owen The days of man are numbered; live each as if it were your last. A short life is long enough to prepare for eternity. The frag