How We Look At Time by Shelly Hazard
The wisdom for this month's puzzle comes from an unusual source - a fictional character. Captain Jean Luc Picard, from Star Trek: The Next Generation, is an experienced starship captain and is presented as an educated scholar and student of history. During a discussion with his first Officer Riker, whom he often calls Number One, Captain Picard discusses his view of time and how we should live our lives.

Note: For those interested in the source of this quotation, it is from the movie "Star Trek: Generations" that was released in 1994. The script was written by Ronald D. Moore and Brannon Braga.