Intellectual growth should commence at birth and cease only at death

Intellectual growth should commence at birth and cease only at death

Life does not agree with philosophy: There is no happiness that is not idleness, and only what is useless is read more

Life does not agree with philosophy: There is no happiness that is not idleness, and only what is useless is pleasurable.

Let us live then, and be glad
While young life's before us
After youthful pastime had,
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Let us live then, and be glad
While young life's before us
After youthful pastime had,
After old age had and sad,
Earth will slumber over us.
[Lat., Gaudeamus igitur,
Juvenes dum sumus
Post pucundam juventutem.
Post molestam senectutem.
Nos habetit humus.]

There is more treasure in books than in all the pirates' loot on Treasure Island and best of all, you read more

There is more treasure in books than in all the pirates' loot on Treasure Island and best of all, you can enjoy these riches every day of your life.

Insanity is doing the same thing, over and over again, but expecting different results.

Insanity is doing the same thing, over and over again, but expecting different results.

Life is an incurable disease.

Life is an incurable disease.

Life every man holds dear; but the dear man holds honor far more precious dear than life.

Life every man holds dear; but the dear man holds honor far more precious dear than life.

Sometimes I think of life as a process where everybody is discouraging and taking everybody else down a peg or read more

Sometimes I think of life as a process where everybody is discouraging and taking everybody else down a peg or two.rn

To be what we are, and to become what we are capable of becoming, is the only end of life.

To be what we are, and to become what we are capable of becoming, is the only end of life.