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.

All of us have our troubles. But no matter how unhappy we are, life has to carry on.

All of us have our troubles. But no matter how unhappy we are, life has to carry on.

Carpe diem! Rejoice while you are alive; enjoy the day; live life to the fullest; make the most of what read more

Carpe diem! Rejoice while you are alive; enjoy the day; live life to the fullest; make the most of what you have. It is later than you think.

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.]

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.

Don't worry about life, you're not going to survive it anyway.

Don't worry about life, you're not going to survive it anyway.

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?

Sometimes there are no second chances; so forgive the past, remember the present and prepare for the future. It's the read more

Sometimes there are no second chances; so forgive the past, remember the present and prepare for the future. It's the only life you're given.

The world is made up of people who never quite get into the first team and who just miss the read more

The world is made up of people who never quite get into the first team and who just miss the prizes at the flower show.