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The reward of labour is life. Is that not enough? ”
I want a real revolution, a real change in society: society, a great organic mass of well-regulated forces used for the bringing-about a happy life for all. ”
Life is very short... but I would like to live four times and if I could, I would set out to do no other things than I am seeking now to do. ”
I started volunteering at an animal shelter, and little by little, my life started getting better. I think that is the secret. It is just being on a mission that is something bigger than me and it's thankless. You do that because it is thankless, and I am not looking for anybody to say, 'Thanks' and 'You are great!' ”
There are many sham diamonds in this life which pass for real, and vice versa. ”
Let a man who has to make his fortune in life remember this maxim: Attacking is the only secret. Dare and the world yields, or if it beats you sometimes, dare it again and you will succeed. ”
Bob Gates understands the difficulty of going to war. This is a man who spent almost his entire life working for the government. ”
A well-ordered life is like climbing a tower; the view halfway up is better than the view from the base, and it steadily becomes finer as the horizon expands. ”
There is a strange reluctance on the part of most people to admit they enjoy life. ”
The fear of life is the favorite disease of the 20th century. ”