Life is indeed difficult, partly because of the real difficulties we must overcome in order to survive, and partly because of our own innate desire to always do better, to overcome new challenges, to self-actualize. Happiness is experienced largely in striving towards a goal, not in having attained things, because our nature is always to want to go on to the next endeavor.
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All of us have our troubles. But no matter how unhappy we are, life has to carry on.
All of us have our troubles. But no matter how unhappy we are, life has to carry on.
Our life is composed greatly from dreams, from the unconscious, and they must be brought into connection with action. They read more
Our life is composed greatly from dreams, from the unconscious, and they must be brought into connection with action. They must be woven together.
Our entire life - consists ultimately in accepting ourselves as we are.
Our entire life - consists ultimately in accepting ourselves as we are.
As a mortal, thou must nourish each of two forebodings--that
tomorrow's sunlight will be the last that thou shalt read more
As a mortal, thou must nourish each of two forebodings--that
tomorrow's sunlight will be the last that thou shalt see; and
that for fifty years wilt live out thy life in ample wealth.
There are two great rules of life: never tell everything at once.
There are two great rules of life: never tell everything at once.
Sometimes I wish life had a fast-forward button.
Sometimes I wish life had a fast-forward button.
We come and we cry, and that is life; we yawn and we depart, and
that is death!
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We come and we cry, and that is life; we yawn and we depart, and
that is death!
[Fr., On entre, on crie,
Et c'est la vie!
On baille, on sort,
Et c'est la mort!]
I think loss of loved ones is the hardest blow in life.
I think loss of loved ones is the hardest blow in life.
I have a simple philosophy: Fill what's empty. Empty what's full. Scratch where it itches.
I have a simple philosophy: Fill what's empty. Empty what's full. Scratch where it itches.
