The moment giving and loving becomes more of an option than an obligation, you always tend to miss out on read more

The moment giving and loving becomes more of an option than an obligation, you always tend to miss out on the beautiful moments of life.

Life is a progress from want to want, not from enjoyment to enjoyment.

Life is a progress from want to want, not from enjoyment to enjoyment.

Life is hard; it's harder if you're stupid.

Life is hard; it's harder if you're stupid.

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.

The gentleman understands rightousness, the petty man understands interest. .

The gentleman understands rightousness, the petty man understands interest. .

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.

The closing years of life are like a masquerade party, when the masks are dropped.

The closing years of life are like a masquerade party, when the masks are dropped.

Laugh as much as you breathe and love as long as you live.

Laugh as much as you breathe and love as long as you live.

There is a cropping-time in the races of men, as in the fruits of
the field; and sometimes, if read more

There is a cropping-time in the races of men, as in the fruits of
the field; and sometimes, if the stock be good, there springs up
for a time a succession of splendid men; and then comes a period
of barrenness.