Quote of the day by Augustus: 'We write our names in the sand and then the waves roll in and...'

The quote 'We write our names in the sand and then the waves roll in and wash them away' is often misattributed to Roman emperor Augustus.

Neil Gaiman wrote the line for The Sandman comic series issue 30 titled 'August' (1991).

In the story, a fictional Augustus speaks the line to the dwarf Lycius while contemplating power and decline.

The quote reflects the philosophical concept of memento mori and the impermanence of human achievements.