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Quote by Jonathan Swift
Time is painted with a lock before, and bald behind, signifying th

Time is painted with a lock before, and bald behind, signifying thereby that we must take time by the forelock; for, when it is once past, there is no recalling it. – Jonathan Swift

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Human brutes, like other beasts, find snares and poison in the provision of life, and are allured by their appetites to their destruction. – Jonathan Swift

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Most people die at the last minute; others twenty years beforehand, some even earlier. They are the wretched of the earth. РLouis C̩line, Voyage au bout du monde, 1932

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If you believe in forever, then life is just a one-night stand. – Righteous Brothers, “Rock & Roll Heaven”

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One can make a day of any size… – John Muir, August 1875 [I love how this sounds like it could so beautifully appl

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You live longer once you realize that any time spent being unhappy is wasted. – Ruth E. Renkl

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