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When I was young, I thought that money was the most important thing in life; now that I am old, read more
When I was young, I thought that money was the most important thing in life; now that I am old, I know it is
An active mind cannot exist in an inactive body.
An active mind cannot exist in an inactive body.
What is this life if, full of care, we have no time to stand and stare?
What is this life if, full of care, we have no time to stand and stare?
I don't think that the flesh is necessarily treacherous, evil, bad. It is cantankerous, and it is independent. The idea read more
I don't think that the flesh is necessarily treacherous, evil, bad. It is cantankerous, and it is independent. The idea of independence is the key. It really is like colonialism. The colonies suddenly decide that they can and should exist with their own personality and should detach from the control of the mother country. At first the colony is perceived as being treacherous. It's a betrayal. Ultimately, it can be seen as the separation of a partner that could be very valuable as an equal rather than as something you dominate.
I'm never less at leisure than when at leisure, or less alone than when alone.
I'm never less at leisure than when at leisure, or less alone than when alone.
The face is the mirror of the mind, and eyes without speaking confess the secrets of the heart.
The face is the mirror of the mind, and eyes without speaking confess the secrets of the heart.
My skull, my eyes, my nose three times, my jaw, my shoulder, my chest, two fingers, a knee, everything from read more
My skull, my eyes, my nose three times, my jaw, my shoulder, my chest, two fingers, a knee, everything from the top of my head to the bottom of my feet. [Listing what body parts he has broken].
Our body is a well-set clock, which keeps good time, but if it be too much or indiscreetly tampered with, read more
Our body is a well-set clock, which keeps good time, but if it be too much or indiscreetly tampered with, the alarm runs out before the hour.
Men do not quit playing because they grow old; they grow old because they quit playing.
Men do not quit playing because they grow old; they grow old because they quit playing.
