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The life of every man is a diary in which he means to write one story, and writes another.
The life of every man is a diary in which he means to write one story, and writes another.
St. Teresa of Avila described our life in this world as like a night at a second-class hotel.
St. Teresa of Avila described our life in this world as like a night at a second-class hotel.
Life is a travelling to the edge of knowledge, then a leap taken.
Life is a travelling to the edge of knowledge, then a leap taken.
Life is hard. After all, it kills you.
Life is hard. After all, it kills you.
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'.
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.
I am not a has-been. I am a will be.
I am not a has-been. I am a will be.
I think I've discovered the secret of life - you just hang around until you get used to it.
I think I've discovered the secret of life - you just hang around until you get used to it.
There is more treasure in books than in all the pirates' loot on Treasure Island and best of all, you read more
There is more treasure in books than in all the pirates' loot on Treasure Island and best of all, you can enjoy these riches every day of your life.