Let every man in mankind’s frailty consider his last day; and let none presume on his good fortune until he find life, at his death, a memory without pain.
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I am not saying this just to offer comfort to those who have lost someone, as if to say that in time everything will be all right, because even though it will be, it won't be. Rather, I am acknowledging that although this day marks the 11th anniversary of the worst day of our lives, it is also a beautiful day, with the sun shining, a child playing, a man enjoying a cigarette, a world quietly waking and moving forward.
Nick Cave
The thing about Cassandra was not that she said unpleasant things, but that what she said was true. That is what made her intolerable.
Rebecca West — The Harsh Voice
If you want to keep going and living a good life, just keep setting yourself a new goal.
The New York Times