Quotes: Life’s lessons

January 8 | Posted by Wilson | Wilson's Writings

“One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon–instead of enjoying the roses blooming outside our windows today.” – Andrew Carnegie

“Success is following the pattern of life one enjoys most.” – Al Capp

“We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.” – Winston Churchill

“Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood.” – Thomas Carlyle

“There is more to life than increasing its speed.” – Gandhi

“In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life. It goes on.” – Robert Lee Frost

“Life is the sum of all your choices.” – Albert Camus

“It is not length of life, but depth of life.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

“What lies behind us and what lies ahead of us are tiny matters compared to what lives within us.” – Oliver Wendell Holmes

“To be able to look back upon ones life in satisfaction, is to live twice.” – Kahlil Gibran

“The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials.” – Confucius

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