A proverb is no proverb to you until life has illustrated it.

A proverb is no proverb to you until life has illustrated it.

This life is worth living, we can say, since it is what we make it.

This life is worth living, we can say, since it is what we make it.

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.

One hour of life, crowded to the full with glorious action, and filled with noble risks, is worth whole years read more

One hour of life, crowded to the full with glorious action, and filled with noble risks, is worth whole years of those mean observances of paltry decorum.

I put all my genius into my life; I put only my talent into my works.

I put all my genius into my life; I put only my talent into my works.

One of the dreariest spots on life's road is the point of conviction that nothing will ever again happen to read more

One of the dreariest spots on life's road is the point of conviction that nothing will ever again happen to you.

Life is an uncharted ocean. The cautious mariner must needs take
Many soundings ere he conduct his barque to read more

Life is an uncharted ocean. The cautious mariner must needs take
Many soundings ere he conduct his barque to port in safety.

Man seeks to change the foods available in nature to suit his tastes, thereby putting an end to the very read more

Man seeks to change the foods available in nature to suit his tastes, thereby putting an end to the very essence of life

Things change. And friends leave. Life doesn't stop for anybody.

Things change. And friends leave. Life doesn't stop for anybody.