The great use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it.

William James

The great use of life

Life is a tragedy when seen in close-up, but a comedy in long-shot.

Charlie Chaplin

life, tragedy

The only real failure in life is not to be true to the best one knows.

Buddha

LIFE

Every creature is better alive than dead, men and moose and pine trees, and he who understands it aright will rather preserve its life than destroy it.

Henry David Thoreau

creature, alive, dead, preserve, life

Part of the secret of a success in life is to eat what you like and let the food fight it out inside.

Mark Twain

LIFE

Truth is a deep kindness that teaches us to be content in our everyday life and share with the people the same happiness.

Khalil Gibran

LIFE

Maybe all one can do is hope to end up with the right regrets.

Arthur Miller

LIFE, REGRETS

I take a simple view of life. It is keep your eyes open and get on with it.

Laurence Sterne

life, eyes, simple

We must be willing to let go of the life we have planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us.

willing, planned, life, waiting