There are only two sentences about cherishing time in "The Analects of Confucius", as follows:

1. The Master was on the river and said: "The deceased is like a man who does not give up day and night."

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From "The Analects of Confucius", this sentence means: Time is like this rushing river, passing by day and night.

2. The sun and the moon have passed away, although I am not with them.

From "The Analects of Confucius·Yang Huo", this sentence means: Time is not waiting for us, and time will not stop for anyone.

The Analects of Confucius is a collection of quotations compiled by the disciples and re-disciples of Confucius, a thinker and educator in the Spring and Autumn Period, who recorded the words and deeds of Confucius and his disciples. It was written in the early Warring States Period. The book consists of 20 chapters and 492 chapters, mainly in the form of quotations and supplemented by narratives. It embodies the political opinions, ethical thoughts, moral concepts, and educational principles of Confucius and Confucianism in a relatively concentrated manner. Most of the works are quotations, but the words are rich in meaning, and some sentences and chapters are vivid. Its main characteristics are that the language is concise, easy to understand, and the meaning is far-reaching. It has a graceful, gentle, and implicit style, which can be used in simple dialogues and Show characters in action.