In life, as in chess, forethought wins.
-Charles Buxton
Quotations
Life
Without an ever-present sense of death, life is insipid. You might as well live on the whites of eggs.
-Muriel Spark "Muriel Spark"
My philosophy is that not only are you responsible for your life, but doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment.
-Oprah Winfrey "Oprah Winfrey "
Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: What are you doing for others?
-Martin Luther King, Jr.
You can get all A's and still flunk life.
-Walker Percy
"The Second Coming"
Life is a tragedy when seen in close-up, but a comedy in long-shot.
-Charlie Chaplin
One of the most difficult things everyone has to learn is that for your entire life you must keep fighting and adjusting if you hope to survive.
-George Allen "George Allen"
Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass...It's about learning to dance in the rain.
-Vivian Greene
If you care about something you have to protect it – If you’re lucky enough to find a way of life you love, you have to find the courage to live it.
-John Irving
"A Prayer for Owen Meany"
Don't be afraid of death; be afraid of an unlived life.
-Natalie Babbitt
"Tuck Everlasting"
