The longer I live, the more keenly I feel that whatever was good enough for our fathers is not good read more

The longer I live, the more keenly I feel that whatever was good enough for our fathers is not good enough for us.

Even a happy life cannot be without a measure of darkness, and the word happy would lose its meaning if read more

Even a happy life cannot be without a measure of darkness, and the word happy would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness. It is far better take things as they come along with patience and equanimity.

Believe in life's message; follow your hearts desired fate.

Believe in life's message; follow your hearts desired fate.

The first hundred years are the hardest.

The first hundred years are the hardest.

This strange disease of modern life,
With its sick hurry, its divided aims.

This strange disease of modern life,
With its sick hurry, its divided aims.

The trouble with life is that there are so many beautiful women and so little time.

The trouble with life is that there are so many beautiful women and so little time.

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.

Simplicity, clarity, singleness: these are the attributes that give our lives power and vividness and joy.

Simplicity, clarity, singleness: these are the attributes that give our lives power and vividness and joy.

It's a good thing that life is not as serious as it seems to a waiter.

It's a good thing that life is not as serious as it seems to a waiter.