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Life is no brief candle to me. It is a sort of splendid torch which I have got a hold read more
Life is no brief candle to me. It is a sort of splendid torch which I have got a hold of for the moment, and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it on to future generations.
You will never be happy if you continue to search for what happiness consists of. You will never live if read more
You will never be happy if you continue to search for what happiness consists of. You will never live if you are looking for the meaning of life.
Life does not accomodate you, it shatters you. It is meant to, and it couldn't do it better. Every seed read more
Life does not accomodate you, it shatters you. It is meant to, and it couldn't do it better. Every seed desstroys its container or else there would be no fruition. -Florida Scott-Maxwell.
Every man's road in life is marked by the graves of his personal likings.
Every man's road in life is marked by the graves of his personal likings.
When we long for life without difficulties, remind us that oaks grow strong in contrary winds and diamonds are made read more
When we long for life without difficulties, remind us that oaks grow strong in contrary winds and diamonds are made under pressure
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.
Look, I don't want to wax philosophic, but I will say that if you're alive you've got to flap your read more
Look, I don't want to wax philosophic, but I will say that if you're alive you've got to flap your arms and legs, you've got to jump around a lot, for life is the very opposite of death, and therefore you must at very least think noisy and colorfully, or you're not alive.
If you will do some deed before you die,
Remember not this caravan of death,
But have read more
If you will do some deed before you die,
Remember not this caravan of death,
But have belief that every little breath
Will stay with you for an eternity.
Believe in life's message; follow your hearts desired fate.
Believe in life's message; follow your hearts desired fate.
