«How terribly sad it was that people are made in such a way that they get used to something as extraordinary as living.»
Famous Quotes
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«My candle burns at both its ends;
It will not last the night;
But oh, my foes, and oh, my friends --
It gives a lovely light.» —
«I'm not interested in age. People who tell me their age are silly. You're as old as you feel.» —
«So much has been said and sung of beautiful young girls, why don't somebody wake up to the beauty of old women?» —
«Old men are like that, you know. It makes them feel important to think they are in love with somebody.» —
«How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.» —
«Bite off more than you can chew, then chew it.» —
«Speech is conveniently located midway between thought and action, where it often substitutes for both.» —
«I have always thought the actions of men the best interpreters of their thoughts.» —
«It is not only for what we do that we are held responsible, but also for what we do not do.» —
«Everybody wants to do something to help, but nobody wants to be first.» —
«Our acts make or mar us, -- we are the children of our own deeds.» —
«A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable but more useful than a life spent in doing nothing.» —
«Mishaps are like knives, that either serve us or cut us, as we grasp them by the blade or the handle.» —
«To me success means effectiveness in the world, that I am able to carry my ideas and values into the world -- that I am able to change it in positive ways.» —
«A ship is safe in harbor, but that's not what ships are for.» —
«Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift. That's why we call it 'The Present'.» —
«Courage and perseverance have a magical talisman, before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish into air.» —
«Women can fake an orgasm, but men can fake an entire relationship.» —
«Life consists of what man is thinking about all day.» —
«We never know how high we are till we are called to rise. Then if we are true to form our statures touch the skies.» —