I think that, as life is action and passion, it is required of a man that he should share the read more

I think that, as life is action and passion, it is required of a man that he should share the passion and action of his time at peril of being judged not to have lived.

Mankind makes living contradictory.

Mankind makes living contradictory.

O what is life, if we must hold it thus as wind-blown sparks hold momentary fire?

O what is life, if we must hold it thus as wind-blown sparks hold momentary fire?

I know not if the dark or bright
Shall be by lot;
If that wherein my hopes read more

I know not if the dark or bright
Shall be by lot;
If that wherein my hopes delight
Be best or not.

God gave us the gift of life; it is up to us to give ourselves the gift of living well.

God gave us the gift of life; it is up to us to give ourselves the gift of living well.

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

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.

We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are.

We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are.

Life is all memory, except for the one present moment that goes by you so quickly you hardly catch it read more

Life is all memory, except for the one present moment that goes by you so quickly you hardly catch it going.