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Be intent upon the perfection of the present day.
Be intent upon the perfection of the present day.
Life isn't a matter of milestones, but of moments.
Life isn't a matter of milestones, but of moments.
A proverb is no proverb to you until life has illustrated it.
A proverb is no proverb to you until life has illustrated it.
Like a French poem is life; being only perfect in structure when with the masculine rhymes mingled the feminine are.
Like a French poem is life; being only perfect in structure when with the masculine rhymes mingled the feminine are.
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.
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.
The first step to getting the things you want out of life is this: Decide what you want.
The first step to getting the things you want out of life is this: Decide what you want.
There is a cropping-time in the races of men, as in the fruits of
the field; and sometimes, if read more
There is a cropping-time in the races of men, as in the fruits of
the field; and sometimes, if the stock be good, there springs up
for a time a succession of splendid men; and then comes a period
of barrenness.
A little more moderation would be good. Of course, my life hasn't exactly been one of moderation.
A little more moderation would be good. Of course, my life hasn't exactly been one of moderation.
