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Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life
The game of life looks cheerful when one carries a treasure safe in his heart
The tragedy of life is what dies inside a man while he lives
Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving
Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile
I believe that a simple and unassuming manner of life is best for everyone, best both for the body and the mind
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
Life is a flame that is always burning itself out, but it catches fire again every time a child is born
Life is a disease; and the only difference between one another is the stage of the disease at which he lives
Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself
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