Chase The Kangaroo

From Readings for Young Men, Merchants, and Men of Business, 1859

“Now” is the constant syllable ticking from the clock of Time. “Now” is the watchword of the wise. “Now” is on the banner of the prudent. Let us keep this little word always in our mind; and, whenever anything presents itself to us in the shape of work, whether mental or physical, we should do it with all our might, remembering that “now” is the only time for us. It is indeed a sorry way to get through the world by putting off till to-morrow, saying, “Then” I will do it. No! this will never answer. “Now” is ours; “Then” may never be.