The great business of life is to be, to do, to do without, and to depart.

The great business of life is to be, to do, to do without, and to depart.

In the midst of hopes and cares, of apprehensions and of disquietude, regard every day that dawns upon you as read more

In the midst of hopes and cares, of apprehensions and of disquietude, regard every day that dawns upon you as if it was to be your last; then super-added hours, to the enjoyment of which you had not looked forward, will prove an acceptable boon. -Horace.

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.

Life's hard. It's even harder when you're stupid.

Life's hard. It's even harder when you're stupid.

A man sooner or later discovers that he is the master-gardener of his soul, the director of his life.

A man sooner or later discovers that he is the master-gardener of his soul, the director of his life.

Too much sanity may be madness. And maddest of all, to see life as it is and not as it read more

Too much sanity may be madness. And maddest of all, to see life as it is and not as it should be! -Miguel de Cervantes.

Life is like a game of cards. The hand that is dealt you represents determinism; the way you play it read more

Life is like a game of cards. The hand that is dealt you represents determinism; the way you play it is free will.

We are coming to understand health not as the absence of disease, but rather as the process by which individuals read more

We are coming to understand health not as the absence of disease, but rather as the process by which individuals maintain their sense of coherence (i.e. sense that life is comprehensible, manageable, and meaningful) and ability to function in the face of changes in themselves and their relationships with their environment. -Aaron Antonovsky.

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'.