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And how am I to face the odds Of man's bedevilment and God's? I, a stranger and afraid In a read more
And how am I to face the odds Of man's bedevilment and God's? I, a stranger and afraid In a world I never made.
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.
He who has a why to live can bear almost any how.
He who has a why to live can bear almost any how.
Life is pleasant. Death is peaceful. It's the transition that's
troublesome.
Life is pleasant. Death is peaceful. It's the transition that's
troublesome.
Life, which all creatures love and strive to keep
Wonderful, dear and pleasant unto each,
Even to read more
Life, which all creatures love and strive to keep
Wonderful, dear and pleasant unto each,
Even to the meanest; yea, a boon to all
Where pity is, for pity makes the world
Soft to the weak and noble for the strong.
In the midst of hopes and cares, of apprehensions and of disquietude, regard every day that dawns upon you as read more
In the midst of hopes and cares, of apprehensions and of disquietude, regard every day that dawns upon you as if it was to be your last; then super-added hours, to the enjoyment of which you had not looked forward, will prove an acceptable boon. -Horace.
Wrong life cannot be lived rightly.
Wrong life cannot be lived rightly.
If you wait to do everything until you're sure it's right, you'll probably never do much of anything.
If you wait to do everything until you're sure it's right, you'll probably never do much of anything.
Life is a progress from want to want, not from enjoyment to enjoyment.
Life is a progress from want to want, not from enjoyment to enjoyment.
