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Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.
Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.
Wars and elections are both too big and too small to matter in the long run. The daily work - read more
Wars and elections are both too big and too small to matter in the long run. The daily work - that goes on, it adds up.
Who will tell whether one happy moment of love or the joy of breathing or walking on a bright morning read more
Who will tell whether one happy moment of love or the joy of breathing or walking on a bright morning and smelling the fresh air, is not worth all the suffering and effort which life implies.
The main facts in human life are five: birth, food, sleep, love and death.
The main facts in human life are five: birth, food, sleep, love and death.
The difference between school and life? In school, you're taught a lesson and then given a test. In life, you're read more
The difference between school and life? In school, you're taught a lesson and then given a test. In life, you're given a test that teaches you a lesson.
Life can be seen your eyes but
it is not fully appreciated until it is seen through your heart.
Life can be seen your eyes but
it is not fully appreciated until it is seen through your heart.
Life's unfairness is not irrevocable; we can help balance the scales for others, if not always for ourselves. . -Hubert read more
Life's unfairness is not irrevocable; we can help balance the scales for others, if not always for ourselves. . -Hubert Humphrey.
Life is not having been told that the man has just waxed the floor.
Life is not having been told that the man has just waxed the floor.
The first half of our lives is ruined by our parents and the second half by our children.
The first half of our lives is ruined by our parents and the second half by our children.