#life is

Life is a quarry, out of which we are to mold and chisel and complete a character. ↗

— Samuel Butler

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September 11 impressed upon us that life is a precious gift. Every life has a purpose. And I think we all have a duty to devote at least a small portion of our daily lives to ensuring that neither America nor the world ever forgets September 11. ↗

— Bill Frist

#daily #daily lives #devote #duty #ensuring

Death is not more certainly a separation of our souls from our bodies than the Christian life is a separation of our souls from worldly tempers, vain indulgences, and unnecessary cares. ↗

— William Law

#cares #certainly #christian #christian life #death

Life is a travelling to the edge of knowledge, then a leap taken. ↗

— David Herbert Lawrence

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Life is a gift, given in trust - like a child. ↗

— Anne Morrow Lindbergh

#gift #given #life #life is a #like

Life is a tragedy full of joy. ↗

— Bernard Malamud

#joy #life #life is a #tragedy

Generosity during life is a very different thing from generosity in the hour of death; one proceeds from genuine liberality and benevolence, the other from pride or fear. ↗

— Horace Mann

#death #different #different thing #during #fear

Life is too short to be a boring company. ↗

— Andrew Mason

#company #life #life is too short #short #too

Life is a series of commas, not periods. ↗

— Matthew McConaughey

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By definition, an actor's life is a recipe for regret. There are always roads you could have taken. But I've lived long enough to realise that each road has its own rewards. ↗

— Elizabeth McGovern

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