Noun
the sands of time pl (plural only)
(literary) time considered as a finite commodity that is gradually running out, as the sand in an hourglass
Lives of great men all remind us, we can make our lives sublime, and, departing, leave behind us, footprints on the sands of time. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Surely in a matter of this kind we should endeavor to do something, that we may say that we have not lived in vain, that we may leave some impress of ourselves on the sands of time. Napoleon Bonaparte
Shy is the oyster, fervent is the clam, peaceful is the ocean floor rocked by the sands of time. Bradley Chicho
Footprints on the sands of time are not made by sitting down. Traditional Proverb
Footprints on the sands of time are not made by sitting down. English Proverb
The footprints which Professor Suleiman Elias Bogoro wants to leave on the sands of time at the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) can never be over emphasized. Source: Internet