You can get all A's and still flunk life.
-Walker Percy
"The Second Coming"
Quotations
Life
Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage.
-Anaïs Nin
Life is partly what we make it, and partly what it is made by the friends we choose.
-Tennessee Williams
Life becomes a festival when gaiety and culture blend.
-Anonymous "Anonymous"
Some chapters in the Book of Life tell of tragedy, others of triumph. Some chapters are dull and others are exciting. The key to being a success in life is to never stop on a difficult page, to never quit a tough chapter. Champions have the courage to keep turning the pages because they know a better chapter lies ahead.
-Anonymous "Anonymous"
What a unique treasure are the things we have learned to live without, for no thief can take them from us.
-Robert Brault
The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.
-Oprah Winfrey
You were given life; it is your duty (and also your entitlement as a human being) to find something beautiful within life, no matter how slight.
-Elizabeth Gilbert
Learning is retained through putting into practice; family prestige is maintained through good behavior; a respectable person is recognised by his excellent qualities; and anger is seen in the eyes.
-Chanakya "Chanakya"
The trouble is if you don’t spend your life yourself, other people will spend it for you.
-Peter Shaffer
"Five Finger Exercise: A Play"
