Life is painting a picture, not doing a sum.

Life is painting a picture, not doing a sum.

Life is to be lived, not controlled; and humanity is won by continuing to play in face of certain defeat.

Life is to be lived, not controlled; and humanity is won by continuing to play in face of certain defeat.

Don't be afraid of death so much as an inadequate life.

Don't be afraid of death so much as an inadequate life.

Death and taxes and childbirth. There's never any convenient time for any of them.

Death and taxes and childbirth. There's never any convenient time for any of them.

We know what we are, but know not what we may be.

We know what we are, but know not what we may be.

Were it offered to my choice, I should have no objection to a repetition of the same life from its read more

Were it offered to my choice, I should have no objection to a repetition of the same life from its beginning, only asking the advantages authors have in a second edition to correct some faults in the first.

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.

How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.

How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.

A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life.

A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life.