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.

Life is a long preparation for something that never happens.

Life is a long preparation for something that never happens.

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.

Sooner or later we all discover that the important moments in life are not the advertised ones, not the birthdays, read more

Sooner or later we all discover that the important moments in life are not the advertised ones, not the birthdays, the graduations, the weddings, not the great goals achieved. The real milestones are less prepossessing. They come to the door of memory unannounced, stray dogs that amble in, sniff around a bit and almost never leave. Our lives are measured by those.

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.

Life is like a cash register, in that every account, every thought, every deed, like every sale, is registered and read more

Life is like a cash register, in that every account, every thought, every deed, like every sale, is registered and recorded.

Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood.

Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood.

The truth is you don't know what is going to happen tomorrow. Life is a crazy ride, and nothing is read more

The truth is you don't know what is going to happen tomorrow. Life is a crazy ride, and nothing is guaranteed.

One must chose in life between boredom and suffering.

One must chose in life between boredom and suffering.