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Black t-shirt, front: "Everything is alien to us; time alone is ours." Seneca, Letter I.
Man relaxing at a diner counter with pie and coffee, in the black Seneca tee printed Time alone is ours
Black t-shirt, left side view: the Quoteiac logo on the sleeve, edge of "Time alone is ours" on the front.

“Everything is alien to us; time alone is ours.”Seneca · Quote T-Shirt

Your calendar has everyone's name on it except yours. Meetings, pickups, favors. Even lunch belongs to somebody else.

Time is the only thing you ever truly owned. It's also what you hand out most freely.

Wear it, and block off an afternoon. For you.

Size:
Fit & Fabric

Our shirts are cut differently from style to style, so check this chart before you order. All measurements are in inches, taken laid flat.

Size Chest width Length
XS 16½ 27
S 18 28
M 20 29
L 22 30
XL 24 31
2XL 26 32

How to measure: Lay a tee you like flat. Measure straight across the chest, armpit to armpit. Pick the size with the closest chest width. Length runs from the top of the shoulder to the hem.

Fabric: 100% combed, ring-spun cotton, 4.2 oz per square yard. Lightweight and pre-shrunk.

Care: Wash inside out in cold water. Tumble dry low or hang dry. Don't iron the print. Don't bleach or dry clean.

Each piece can differ from the chart by up to 2 inches.

$32
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Black t-shirt, front: "Everything is alien to us; time alone is ours." Seneca, Letter I.
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Seneca, Letters to Lucilius, Letter I. In Latin: omnia… aliena sunt, tempus tantum nostrum est.

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