I don't believe in an afterlife, so I don't have to spend my whole life fearing hell, or fearing heaven read more

I don't believe in an afterlife, so I don't have to spend my whole life fearing hell, or fearing heaven even more. For whatever the tortures of hell, I think the boredom of heaven would be even worse.

Life contains but two tragedies. One is not to get your heart's desire; the other is to get it.

Life contains but two tragedies. One is not to get your heart's desire; the other is to get it.

Intellectual growth should commence at birth and cease only at death

Intellectual growth should commence at birth and cease only at death

Mankind makes living contradictory.

Mankind makes living contradictory.

Cats and monkeys -- monkeys and cats -- all human life is there.

Cats and monkeys -- monkeys and cats -- all human life is there.

Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player That struts and frets his hour upon the stage And then is read more

Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player That struts and frets his hour upon the stage And then is heard no more; it is a tale Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, Signifying nothing.

You live and you learn -- or you don't live long.

You live and you learn -- or you don't live long.

If you don't know where you're going, any road'll take you there.

If you don't know where you're going, any road'll take you there.

Life, we learn too late, is in the living, the tissue of every day and hour.

Life, we learn too late, is in the living, the tissue of every day and hour.