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Harmony of aim, not identity of conclusion, is the secret of sympathetic life
All life is an experiment
The hour which gives us life begins to take it away
No man enjoys the true taste of life, but he who is ready and willing to quit it
Life's like a play: it's not the length, but the excellence of the acting that matters
Life, if well lived, is long enough
It is more fitting for a man to laugh at life than to lament over it
As is a tale, so is life: not how long it is, but how good it is, is what matters
A happy life is one which is in accordance with its own nature
Life would be tragic if it weren't funny.
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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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