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Sooner or later we all discover that the important moments in life are not the advertised ones, not the birthdays, read more
Sooner or later we all discover that the important moments in life are not the advertised ones, not the birthdays, the graduations, the weddings, not the great goals achieved. The real milestones are less prepossessing. They come to the door of memory unannounced, stray dogs that amble in, sniff around a bit and almost never leave. Our lives are measured by those.
Never tell your problems to anyone...20% don't care and the other 80% are glad you have them.
Never tell your problems to anyone...20% don't care and the other 80% are glad you have them.
I am whatever you say I am; if I wasn\'t, then why would you say I am.
I am whatever you say I am; if I wasn\'t, then why would you say I am.
To have courage for whatever comes in life - everything lies in that.
To have courage for whatever comes in life - everything lies in that.
There are two great rules of life: never tell everything at once.
There are two great rules of life: never tell everything at once.
It's life isn't it? You plow ahead and make a hit. And you plow on and someone passes you. Then read more
It's life isn't it? You plow ahead and make a hit. And you plow on and someone passes you. Then someone passes them. Time levels.
The difference between school and life? In school, you're taught a lesson and then given a test. In life, you're read more
The difference between school and life? In school, you're taught a lesson and then given a test. In life, you're given a test that teaches you a lesson.
The World's a bubble, and the Life of Man less than a span:
In his conception wretched, from the read more
The World's a bubble, and the Life of Man less than a span:
In his conception wretched, from the womb so to the tomb.
Curst from his cradle, and brought up to years with cares and
fears.
Who then to frail mortality shall trust,
But limns the water, or but writes in dust.
Sometimes I think of life as a process where everybody is discouraging and taking everybody else down a peg or read more
Sometimes I think of life as a process where everybody is discouraging and taking everybody else down a peg or two.rn