Not to live as if you had endless years ahead of you. Death overshadows you. While you’re alive and able—be good.

Think of yourself as dead. You have lived your life. Now take what’s left and live it properly.

You could leave life right now. Let that determine what you do and say and think.

It is likely that some troubles will befall us; but it is not a present fact. How often has the unexpected happened!

Some things torment us more than they ought; some torment us before they ought; and some torment us when they ought not to torment us at all