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The tragedy of life is not so much what men suffer, but rather what they miss.
The tragedy of life is not so much what men suffer, but rather what they miss.
I hope life isn't a big joke, because I don't get it.
I hope life isn't a big joke, because I don't get it.
Simplicity, clarity, singleness: these are the attributes that give our lives power and vividness and joy.
Simplicity, clarity, singleness: these are the attributes that give our lives power and vividness and joy.
The great business of life is to be, to do, to do without, and to depart.
The great business of life is to be, to do, to do without, and to depart.
Life isn't all beer and skittles.
Life isn't all beer and skittles.
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.
I have a simple philosophy: Fill what's empty. Empty what's full. Scratch where it itches.
I have a simple philosophy: Fill what's empty. Empty what's full. Scratch where it itches.
I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world. read more
I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world. This makes it hard to plan the day.
Memory is a way of holding on to the things you love, the things you are, the things you never read more
Memory is a way of holding on to the things you love, the things you are, the things you never want to lose.