Quote by Joseph Addison
Though we seem grieved at the shortness of life in general, we are

Though we seem grieved at the shortness of life in general, we are wishing every period of it at an end. The minor longs to be at age, then to be a man of business, then to make up an estate, then to arrive at honors, then to retire. – Joseph Addison

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The stars shall fade away, the sun himself Grow dim with age, and nature sink in years, But thou shalt flourish in immortal youth, Unhurt amidst the wars of elements, The wrecks of matter, and the crush of worlds. – Joseph Addison

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Prejudice and self-sufficiency naturally proceed from inexperience of the world, and ignorance of mankind. – Joseph Addison

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Man is subject to innumerable pains and sorrows by the very condition of humanity, and yet, as if nature had not sown evils enough in life, we are continually adding grief to grief and aggravating the common calamity by our cruel treatment of one another. – Joseph Addison

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I vividly remember being 14. That was the age when I started to get happy: I started being a writer and stopped being a loser. – Anthony Horowitz

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Today more than ever we need creative minds to address the issues of the age. And one of the most urgent is this: How can humanity know so much, achieve so much, and still fail so many people so badly? – King Abdullah II

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Being successful at a very young age gave me the confidence and the capability to try out other things. – Joshua Lederberg

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In this electronic age we see ourselves being translated more and more into the form of information, moving toward the technological extension of consciousness. – Marshall McLuhan

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