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    The World's a bubble, and the Life of Man less than a span:
    In his conception wretched, from the womb so to the tomb.
    Curst from his cradle, and brought up to years with cares and
    fears.
    Who then to frail mortality shall trust,
    But limns the water, or but writes in dust.

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Sometimes I think of life as a process where everybody is discouraging and taking everybody else down a peg or read more

Sometimes I think of life as a process where everybody is discouraging and taking everybody else down a peg or two.rn

by Brenda Ueland Found in: Life Quotes,
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In the midst of hopes and cares, of apprehensions and of disquietude, regard every day that dawns upon you as read more

In the midst of hopes and cares, of apprehensions and of disquietude, regard every day that dawns upon you as if it was to be your last; then super-added hours, to the enjoyment of which you had not looked forward, will prove an acceptable boon. -Horace.

by Horace Found in: Life Quotes,
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In the end, it's not going to matter how many breaths you took, but how many moments took your breath read more

In the end, it's not going to matter how many breaths you took, but how many moments took your breath away.

by Shing Xiong Found in: Life Quotes,
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I haven't heard of anybody who want's to stop living on account of the cost.

I haven't heard of anybody who want's to stop living on account of the cost.

by Kin Hubbard Found in: Life Quotes,
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You only live once -- but if you work it right, once is enough.

You only live once -- but if you work it right, once is enough.

by Joe E. Lewis Found in: Life Quotes,
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All human beings should try to learn before they die what they are running from, and to, and why.

All human beings should try to learn before they die what they are running from, and to, and why.

by James Thurber Found in: Life Quotes,
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If our hearts are ready for anything, we can open to our inevitable losses, and to the depths of our read more

If our hearts are ready for anything, we can open to our inevitable losses, and to the depths of our sorrow. We can grieve our lost loves, our lost youth, our lost health, our lost capacities. This is part of our humanness, part of the expression of our love for life.

by Tara Brach Found in: Life Quotes,
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I know not if the dark or bright
Shall be by lot;
If that wherein my hopes read more

I know not if the dark or bright
Shall be by lot;
If that wherein my hopes delight
Be best or not.

by Henry Alford Found in: Life Quotes,
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Life is like playing a violin in public and learning the instrument as one goes on.

Life is like playing a violin in public and learning the instrument as one goes on.

by Samuel Butler Found in: Life Quotes,
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