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Life is no brief candle to me. It is a sort of splendid torch which I have got a hold read more
Life is no brief candle to me. It is a sort of splendid torch which I have got a hold of for the moment, and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it on to future generations.
Open your eyes, look within. Are you satisfied with the life you're living?
Open your eyes, look within. Are you satisfied with the life you're living?
It is not what we get. But who we become, what we contribute... that gives meaning to our lives.
It is not what we get. But who we become, what we contribute... that gives meaning to our lives.
We can spend our lives letting the world tell us who we are. Sane or insane. Saints or sex addicts. read more
We can spend our lives letting the world tell us who we are. Sane or insane. Saints or sex addicts. Heroes or victims. Letting history tell us how good or bad we are. Letting our past decide our future. Or we can decide for ourselves. And maybe it's our job to invent something better.
Life is like playing a violin in public and learning the instrument as one goes on.
Life is like playing a violin in public and learning the instrument as one goes on.
The great use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it.
The great use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it.
The life that conquers is the life that moves with a steady resolution and persistence toward a predetermined goal. Those read more
The life that conquers is the life that moves with a steady resolution and persistence toward a predetermined goal. Those who succeed are those who have thoroughly learned the immense importance of plan in life, and the tragic brevity of time.
Life isn't a matter of milestones, but of moments.
Life isn't a matter of milestones, but of moments.
The Indian Summer of life should be a little sunny and a little sad, like the season, and infinite in read more
The Indian Summer of life should be a little sunny and a little sad, like the season, and infinite in wealth and depth of tone, but never hustled.
