A man sooner or later discovers that he is the master-gardener of his soul, the director of his life.

My formula for living is quite simple. I get up in the morning and I go to bed at night. In between, I occupy myself as best I can.

Friendship is the shadow of the evening, which increases with the setting sun of life.

Life is something to do when you can't get to sleep.

Life is but thought.

Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.

Life consists not in holding good cards but in playing those you hold well.

I always like to look on the optimistic side of life, but I am realistic enough to know that life is a complex matter.

Life is something to do when you can't get to sleep.

Life is pleasant. Death is peaceful. It's the transition that's troublesome.