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1、Well, I guess this is the occasion.
2、A single life doth well with churchmen; for charity will hardly water the ground, where it must first fill a pool、It is indifferent for judges and magistrates; for if they be facile and corrupt, you shall have a servant, five times worse than a wife、For soldiers, I find the generals commonly in their hortatives, put men in mind of their wives and children; and I think the despising of marriage amongst the Turks, maketh the vulgar soldier more base.
3、In the most magnificent vistas and in the smallest details, look closely, for that goodness always comes shining through.
4、It's those little things left undone that would make me angry if I knew that my hours were limited、Angry because I put off seeing good friends whom I was going to get in touch with someday、Angry because I hadn't written certain letters that I intended to write one of these days、Angry and sorry that I didn't tell my husband and daughter often enough how much I truly love them.
5、When the aerials are down, and your spirit is covered with the snows of cynicism and the ice of pessimism, then you’ve grown old, even at 20, but as long as your aerials are up, to catch waves of optimism, there’s hope you may die young at 80.
6、HE THAT hath wife and children hath given hostages to fortune; for they are impediments to great enterprises, either of virtue or mischief、Certainly the best works, and of greatest merit for the public, have proceeded from the unmarried or childless men; which both in affection and means, have married and endowed the public、Yet it were great reason that those that have children, should have greatest care of future times; unto which they know they must transmit their dearest pledges.
7、Youth means a temperamental predominance of courage over timidity, of the appetite for adventure over the love of ease、This often exits in a man of 60, more than a boy of 20.nobody grows merely by the number of years; we grow old by deserting our ideas、Years may wrinkle the skin, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul、Worry, fear, self-distrust1 bows the heart and turns the spirit back to dust.
8、It was exquisite, silk, handmade and trimmed with a cobweb of lace、The price tag with an astronomical figure on it was still attached.
9、We need to know and understand happiness before we finally get it、A smart man must know to do something good even though it may be small, and not to do something wicked even though it may be tiny in the course of socializing、As long as we keep a kind heart and do everything morally and legally, we can live a placid life、But if we keep an evil heart and do whatever we want, we are indeed digging a tomb for ourselves、A smart man knows to learn a lesson from his falls for he knows that every setback is a precious experience leading to happiness in the future、He will not waste his time in critizing others、Instead, he tends to spend more time seeking his own happiness、He knows to keep a heart of conscience and not to spread others’ mistakes、He also knows to think before he leaps so that he will not feel regretful afterwards、Moreover, he knows to tolerate others, so he can naturally lead a happy life.
10、My brother-in-law opened the bottom drawer of my sister's bureau and lifted out a tissue-wrapped package、This, he said, is not a slip、This is lingerie. He discarded the tissue and handed me the slip.
11、I'm trying very hard not to put off, hold back, or save anything that would add laughter and luster to our lives、And every morning when I open my eyes, I tell myself that every day, every minute, every breath truly, is..、a gift from God.
12、There is goodness to life that cannot be denied.
13、I remembered those words through the funeral and the days that followed when I helped him and my niece attend to all the sad chores that follow an unexpected death、I thought about them on the plane returning to California from the midwestern town where my sister's family lives、I thought about all the things that she hadn't seen or heard or done、I thought about the things that she had done without realizing that they were special.
14、I'm not saving anything; we use our good china and crystal for every special、Event such as losing a pound, getting the sink unstopped, the first camellia blossom… I wear my good blazer to the market if I feel like it、My theory is if I look prosperous, I can shell out $28、49 for one small bag of groceries without wincing、I'm not saving my good perfume for special parties; clerks in hardware stores and tellers in banks have noses that function as well as my party going friends.
15、There si no limit to the goodness of life、It grows more abundant with each new encounter、The more you experience and appreciate the goodness of life, the more there is to be lived.
16、Youth is not a time of life; it is a state of mind、It is not a matter of rosy cheeks, red lips and supple knees、It is a matter of the will, a quality of the imagination, vigor of the emotions; it is the freshness of the deep spring of life.
17、Though the goodness of life seems at times to suffer setbacks, it always endures、For in the darkest moment it becomes vividly clear that life is a priceless treasure、And so the goodness of life is made even stronger by the very things that would oppose it.
18、Even when the cold winds blow and the world seems to be cov ered in foggy shadows, the goodness of life lives on、Open your eyes, open your heart, and you will see that goodness is everywhere.
19、Without happiness, one will feel terribly miserable, for he always insists that he has done the right thing all the time and that others often do wrong to him、He attributes every mistake to others or the environment instead of reflecting on himself, which renders him farther and farther away from happiness、A celebrity once said, “Nobody intends to make mistake、One makes mistake because of his igorance.” Therefore, if someone makes mistake, we need to care about him, forgive him and enlighten him by setting a good example for him instead of losing temper, hatred to him、Othewise, we are also ingorant like him, for we also make a stupid mistake that leads us farther from happiness.
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21、Though there is much to be concerned about, there is far, far more for which to be thankful、Though life’s goodness can at times be overshadowed, it is never outweighed.
22、Take a moment to let the goodness of life touch your spirit and calm your thoughts、Then, share your good fortune with another、For the goodness of life grows more and more magnificent each time it is given away.
23、He took the slip from me and put it on the bed, with the other clothes we were taking to the mortician、His hands lingered on the soft material for a moment, then he slammed the drawer shut and turned to me, Don't ever save anything for a special occasion、Every day you' re alive is a special occasion.
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1、Someday and one of these days are losing their grip on my vocabulary、If it's worth seeing or hearing or doing, I want to see and hear and do it now、I' m not sure what my sister would've done had she know that she wouldn't be here for the tomorrow we all take for granted.
2、I think she would have called family members and a few close friends、She might have called a few former friends to apologize, and mend fences for past squabbles、I like to think she would have gone out for a Chinese dinner, her favorite food、I'm guessing、I'll never know.
3、We should not hesitate too much during the first half of our lives, while we should not regret at what we’ve done during the other half、We should seize every opportunity to find a way out in our lives, for it goes off swiftly、We should say something urgent slowly, something serious clearly, something small humorously and something unsure cautiously、We should never say something that did not happen, something that you cannot do, something that does harm to others, and something that is disgusting、We should tell others our happiness in specific occasions and should not tell anyone our unhappiness、Do not easily say something about others、We should follow our own heart and interest, and fulfill what we should do instead of merely paying lip service and looking forward to the future.
4、But yet he was reputed one of the wise men, that made answer to the question, when a man should marry, - A young man not yet, an elder man not at all、It is often seen that bad husbands, have very good wives; whether it be, that it raiseth the price of their husband's kindness, when it comes; or that the wives take a pride in their patience、But this never fails, if the bad husbands were of their own choosing, against their friends consent; for then they will be sure to make good their own folly.
5、Whether 60 or 16, there is in every human being’s heart the lure of wonders, the unfailing childlike appetite of what’s next and the joy of the game of living、In the center of your heart and my heart there is a wireless station; so long as it receives messages of beauty, hope, cheer, courage and power from men and from infinite, so long as you are young.
6、Time and time again when you feared it was gone forever you found that the goodness of life was really only a moment away、Around the next corner, inside every moment, the goodness of life is there to surprise and delight you.
7、Some there are, who though they lead a single life, yet their thoughts do end with themselves, and account future times impertinences、Nay, there are some other, that account wife and children, but as bills of charges、Nay more, there are some foolish rich covetous men, that take a pride, in having no children, because they may be thought so much the richer、For perhaps they have heard some talk, Such an one is a great rich man, and another except to it, Yea, but he hath a great charge of children; as if it were an abatement to his riches、But the most ordinary cause of a single life, is liberty, especially in certain self-pleasing and humorous minds, which are so sensible of every restraint, as they will go near to think their girdles and garters, to be bonds and shackles.
8、Chaste women are often proud and froward, as presuming upon the merit of their chastity、It is one of the best bonds, both of chastity and obedience, in the wife, if she think her husband wise; which she will never do, if she find him jealous、Wives are young men's mistresses; companions for middle age; and old men's nurses、So as a man may have a quarrel to marry, when he will.
9、In order to possess a happy life, we need to know more about others, about the society, about our culture and history、We should be patriotic, abide by the law and realize our own responsibility, then we are doomed to have a happy life.
10、For every single act that is senselessly destructive, there are thousands more small, quiet acts of love, kindness and compassion、For every person who seeks to hurt, there are many, many more who devote their lives to helping and to healing.
11、Certainly wife and children are a kind of discipline of humanity; and single men, though they may be many times more charitable, because their means are less exhaust, yet, on the other side, they are more cruel and hardhearted (good to make severe inquisitors), because their tenderness is not so oft called upon、Grave natures, led by custom, and therefore constant, are commonly loving husbands, as was said of Ulysses, vetulam suam praetulit immortalitati.（He preferred his wife to immortality.）
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13、Unmarried men are best friends, best masters, best servants; but not always best subjects; for they are light to run away; and almost all fugitives, are of that condition.
14、Everyone is craving for a happy life, but owning wealth does not necessarily mean owning happiness、To truly reach happiness, we need to know how to get on with others、So we need to understand the core of happiness and achieve what we desire.
15、Though the problems constantly scream for attention and the conflicts appear to rage ever stronger, the goodness of life grows stronger still, quietly, peacefully, with more purpose and meaning than ever before.
16、Jan bought this the first time we went to New York, at least 8 or 9 years ago、She never wore it、She was saving it for a special occasion.
17、I'm still thinking about his words, and they've changed the weeds in the garden、I'm spending more time with my family and friends and less time in committee meetings、Whenever possible, life should be a pattern of experience to savour, not endure、I'm trying to recognize these moment now and cherish them.