Life
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Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player, that struts and frets his hour upon the stage, and then is heard no more; it is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing
Life is as tedious as twice-told tale, vexing the dull ear of a drowsy man
And this, our life, exempt from public haunt, finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, sermons in stones, and good in everything
I exhort you also to take part in the great combat, which is the combat of life, and greater than every other earthly conflict
Most people have never learned that one of the main aims in life is to enjoy it
Life is the art of drawing sufficient conclusions from insufficient premises
Life is one long process of getting tired
Life is not an exact science, it is an art
Life is like playing a violin solo in public and learning the instrument as one goes on
Is life worth living? This is a question for an embryo not for a man
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On Anger: "For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind."
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On Destiny: "Our destiny exercises its influence over us even when, as yet, we have not learned its nature: it is our future that lays down the law of our today."
Human, All Too Human
Human, All Too Human
On Friendship: "A crowd is not company; and faces are but a gallery of pictures; and talk but a tinkling cymbal, where there is no love."
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