A life spent largely among books, and in the exercise of a literary profession, has very obvious drawbacks, as a subject-matter, when one comes to write about it. Mary Augusta Ward bookdrawbackexercise Change image and share on social
A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing. George Bernard Shaw honorablelifemake Change image and share on social
A life-threatening illness or two certainly gives you an awareness of your own mortality. It heightens your sense of gratitude for things that previously, if you've not taken them for granted, you perhaps never appreciated how precious they were. That's almost a platitude, but one has to state the obvious. Norman Foster appreciateawarenessgrant share on social
A life which does not go into action is a failure. Arnold J. Toynbee actionfailurelife Change image and share on social
A life without a lonely place, that is, without a quiet center, becomes destructive. Henri Nouwen centerdestructivelife Change image and share on social
A life without adventure is likely to be unsatisfying, but a life in which adventure is allowed to take whatever form it will is sure to be short. Bertrand Russell adventureallowform Change image and share on social
A life without fame can be a good life, but fame without a life is no life at all. Clive James famegoodlife Change image and share on social
A lifestyle is what you pay for; a life is what pays you. Thomas Leonard lifelifestylepay Change image and share on social
A lifetime contract for a coach means if you're ahead in the third quarter and moving the ball, they can't fire you. Lou Holtz aheadballcoach Change image and share on social
A lifetime of low calories has come naturally to the longest-lived people in the world... in the Japanese archipelago of Okinawa. S. Jay Olshansky archipelagocaloriejapanese Change image and share on social