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.
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What we call the secret of happiness is no more a secret than our willingness to choose life.
What we call the secret of happiness is no more a secret than our willingness to choose life.
Real life seems to have no plots.
Real life seems to have no plots.
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 like life. It's something to do. Somewhere on this globe every 10 seconds there is a woman giving birth read more
I like life. It's something to do. Somewhere on this globe every 10 seconds there is a woman giving birth to a child. She must be found and stopped.
Nobody grows old merely by living a number of years. We grow old by deserting our ideals. Years may wrinkle read more
Nobody grows old merely by living a number of years. We grow old by deserting our ideals. Years may wrinkle the skin, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul. -Samuel Ullman.
Life is to be lived, not controlled; and humanity is won by continuing to play in face of certain defeat.
Life is to be lived, not controlled; and humanity is won by continuing to play in face of certain defeat.
The real malady is fear of life, not of death.
The real malady is fear of life, not of death.
Wrong life cannot be lived rightly.
Wrong life cannot be lived rightly.
Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood.
Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood.
