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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.
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.
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?
Wars and elections are both too big and too small to matter in the long run. The daily work - read more
Wars and elections are both too big and too small to matter in the long run. The daily work - that goes on, it adds up.
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.
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.
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.
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.
It is not the years in your life but the life in your years that counts.
It is not the years in your life but the life in your years that counts.
