When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a read more

When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, 'I used everything you gave me'.

Let us live then, and be glad
While young life's before us
After youthful pastime had,
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Let us live then, and be glad
While young life's before us
After youthful pastime had,
After old age had and sad,
Earth will slumber over us.
[Lat., Gaudeamus igitur,
Juvenes dum sumus
Post pucundam juventutem.
Post molestam senectutem.
Nos habetit humus.]

Life is what happens to us while we are making other plans.

Life is what happens to us while we are making other plans.

There are two ways to slide easily through life: to believe everything or to doubt everything; both ways save us read more

There are two ways to slide easily through life: to believe everything or to doubt everything; both ways save us from thinking.

The first step to getting the things you want out of life is this: Decide what you want.

The first step to getting the things you want out of life is this: Decide what you want.

Before I knew the best part of my life had come, it had gone.

Before I knew the best part of my life had come, it had gone.

The art of living well and the art of dying well are one.

The art of living well and the art of dying well are one.

Life is pleasant. Death is peaceful. It's the transition that's
troublesome.

Life is pleasant. Death is peaceful. It's the transition that's
troublesome.

Do not take life too seriously; you will never get out of it alive.

Do not take life too seriously; you will never get out of it alive.