The great blessings of mankind are within us and within our reach; but we shut our eyes, and like people in the dark, we fall foul upon the very thing we search for, without finding it. – Seneca
The grand essentials of life
The grand essentials of life are something to do, something to love, something to hope for. – Thomas Chalmers
Our life’s a stage
Our life’s a stage, a comedy: either learn to play and take it lightly, or bear its troubles patiently. – Palladas
Life is like the dice
Life is like the dice that, falling, still show a different face. So life, though it remains the same, is always presenting different aspects. – Alexis
Life is like a game of cards
Life is like a game of cards. The hand that is dealt you represents determinism; the way you play it is free will. – Jawaharlal Nehru
