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.

Man is born to live, not to prepare for life.

Man is born to live, not to prepare for life.

Life is indeed difficult, partly because of the real difficulties we must overcome in order to survive, and partly because read more

Life is indeed difficult, partly because of the real difficulties we must overcome in order to survive, and partly because of our own innate desire to always do better, to overcome new challenges, to self-actualize. Happiness is experienced largely in striving towards a goal, not in having attained things, because our nature is always to want to go on to the next endeavor.

Life is a handful of short stories, pretending to be a novel.

Life is a handful of short stories, pretending to be a novel.

Life, a good life, a great life is about "Why not?" May we never forget it.

Life, a good life, a great life is about "Why not?" May we never forget it.

It's not true that life is one damn thing after another; it is one damn thing over and over.

It's not true that life is one damn thing after another; it is one damn thing over and over.

Learn to get in touch with silence within yourself, and know that everything in this life has purpose. There are read more

Learn to get in touch with silence within yourself, and know that everything in this life has purpose. There are no mistakes, no coincidences, all events are blessings given to us to learn from. -Elizabeth Kubler-Ross.

There is a cropping-time in the races of men, as in the fruits of
the field; and sometimes, if read more

There is a cropping-time in the races of men, as in the fruits of
the field; and sometimes, if the stock be good, there springs up
for a time a succession of splendid men; and then comes a period
of barrenness.

The good life, as I conceive it, is a happy life. I do not mean that if you are good read more

The good life, as I conceive it, is a happy life. I do not mean that if you are good you will be happy -- I mean that if you are happy you will be good.