Victor Hugo

Short as life is, we make it still shorter by the careless waste of time.

Short as life is, we make it still shorter by the careless waste of time.

There are fathers who do not love their children; there is no grandfather who does not adore his grandson.

There are fathers who do not love their children; there is no grandfather who does not adore his grandson.

Change your opinions, keep to your principles; change your leaves, keep intact your roots.

Change your opinions, keep to your principles; change your leaves, keep intact your roots.

Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face.

Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face.

You'll see that, since our fate is ruled by chance,
Each man, unknowing, great,
Should frame life read more

You'll see that, since our fate is ruled by chance,
Each man, unknowing, great,
Should frame life so that at some future hour
Fact and his dreamings meet.