Remember that man lives only in the present, in this fleeting instant; all the rest of his life is either past and gone, or not yet revealed. Short, therefore, is man's life, and narrow is the corner of the earth wherein he dwells.

Fame is fleeting.

O time, suspend your flight! and you, happy hours, suspend your race: let us savor the fleeting delights of our fairest days!

Mary caught only a fleeting glimpse of the wild boar as it sped by.

Life is short, and Art long; the crisis fleeting; experience perilous, and decision difficult.

Algeria realizes that oil wealth is fleeting.

At the age of 84, I dreamed about a fleeting love.

Life is short, the art long, opportunity fleeting, experiment treacherous, judgment difficult.

When I was 84, I dreamt about a fleeting love.

The universe is merely a fleeting idea in God's mind — a pretty uncomfortable thought, particularly if you've just made a down payment on a house.