There are three stages in a person's life, birth, their life and death. They are not conscious of birth submit to death and forget to live.

Quote by Jean De La Bruyere

Topics: Death Quotes

It's motive alone that gives character to the actions of men

It's motive alone that gives character to the actions of men

One seeks to make the loved one entirely happy, or, if that cannot be, entirely...

One seeks to make the loved one entirely happy, or, if that cannot be, entirely...

Politeness makes one appear outwardly as they should be within.

Politeness makes one appear outwardly as they should be within.

The Opera is obviously the first draft of a fine spectacle; it suggests the idea...

The Opera is obviously the first draft of a fine spectacle; it suggests the idea...

A coxcomb is one whom simpletons believe to be a man of merit.

A coxcomb is one whom simpletons believe to be a man of merit.

Man has but three events in his life: to be born, to live, and to...

Man has but three events in his life: to be born, to live, and to...

When a book raises your spirit, and inspires you with noble and courageous feelings, seek...

When a book raises your spirit, and inspires you with noble and courageous feelings, seek...

A mediocre mind thinks it writes divinely; a good mind thinks it writes reasonably

A mediocre mind thinks it writes divinely; a good mind thinks it writes reasonably

As favor and riches forsake a man, we discover in him the foolishness they concealed,...

As favor and riches forsake a man, we discover in him the foolishness they concealed,...

One must laugh before one is happy, or one may die without ever laughing at...

One must laugh before one is happy, or one may die without ever laughing at...

The great gift of conversation lies less in displaying it ourselves than in drawing it...

The great gift of conversation lies less in displaying it ourselves than in drawing it...

Making books is a skilled trade, like making clocks.

Making books is a skilled trade, like making clocks.

If some persons died, and others did not die, death would be a terrible affliction.

If some persons died, and others did not die, death would be a terrible affliction.

The first day one is a guest, the second a burden, and the third a...

The first day one is a guest, the second a burden, and the third a...

It's motive alone which gives character to the actions of men.

It's motive alone which gives character to the actions of men.

Two persons cannot long be friends if they cannot forgive each other's little failings.

Two persons cannot long be friends if they cannot forgive each other's little failings.

We must laugh before we are happy for fear of dying without having laughed at...

We must laugh before we are happy for fear of dying without having laughed at...

May we never let the things we can't have, or don't have, or shouldn't have,...

May we never let the things we can't have, or don't have, or shouldn't have,...

Happiness is the time when you're chasing happiness.

Happiness is the time when you're chasing happiness.

We know the presence of each passing moment by its activity, but the power and...

We know the presence of each passing moment by its activity, but the power and...