Logo
Quote by William Cowper
Existence is a strange bargain. Life owes us little we owe it ever

Existence is a strange bargain. Life owes us little we owe it everything. The only true happiness comes from squandering ourselves for a purpose. – William Cowper

Other quotes by William Cowper

Unless a love of virtue light the flame,
Satire is, more than those he brands, to blame;
He hides behind a magisterial air
He own offences, and strips others bare. – William Cowper

Category:
Satire
Author
William Cowper
Read Quote

Meditation here may think down hours to moments. Here the heart may give a useful lesson to the head and learning wiser grow without his books. – William Cowper

Category:
Learning
Author
William Cowper
Read Quote
Other Quotes from
Happiness
category

The best vitamin to be a happy person is B1. – Author Unknown

Category:
Happiness

A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery while on a detour. – Author Unknown

Category:
Happiness

When youre passionate about something, you want it to be all it can be. But in the endgame of life, I fundamentally believe the key to happiness is letting go of that idea of perfection. – Debra Messing

Category:
Happiness

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

Category:
Happiness

Random Quotes

People look at me, and they go, Youre white, youre smart, you must have went to college. You must have grown up with money. – Adam Carolla

Category:
Money

I am grieved that it should be said he is my brother, and take these courses. Well, as he brews, so shall he drink, for George again. Yet he shall hear ont, and tightly, too, an I live, ifaith. – Ben Johnson

Category:
Drinking

Well, there are about 10 million children that arent covered by health insurance. About 3 million qualify for Medicaid but dont get it, so were going to reach out and bring more of those kids into the Medicaid program. – Franklin Raines

Category:
Health

In regards to being a fashion aficionado, theres a certain amount of taking yourself seriously in the professional world. The self-effacing person cant completely go down the serious road. But I design, and love when things are beautiful. – St. Vincent

Category:
design