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“For drinking Life there are two cups: The No Cup is bitter, the Yes Cup is yummy -- Now, which one would you rather have in your tummy?”

Life Two Drinking Bitter Cups Yummy

Book:The Year Of The Flood

Source: The Year Of The Flood

“Life isn't what you think it is. It's like water, and the young let it trickle away between their fingers without even noticing. Cup your hands, keep it safe. Life eventually becomes something else, something hard, something simple, something you can hold in your hand and nibble on contentedly as you sit in the sun.”

Thinking Life Hard Hands Young Water Simple Sun Safe Fingers Cups Noticing

Author:Jean Anouilh

“Life in itself Is nothing, An empty cup, a flight of uncarpeted stairs.”

Life Empty Flight Cups Stairs Empty Cup

Book:The Edna St. Vincent Millay Collection

Source: The Edna St. Vincent Millay Collection

“Though I be shut in darkness, and become insentient dust blown idly here and there, I count oblivion a scant price to pay for having once had held against my lip life's brimming cup of hydromel and rue--for having once known woman's holy love and a child's kiss, and for a little space been boon companion to the Day and Night, Fed on the odors of the summer dawn, and folded in the beauty of the stars. Dear Lord, though I be changed to senseless clay, and serve the potter as he turns his wheel, I thank Thee for the gracious gift of tears!”

Source: The Works of Thomas Bailey Aldrich: Poems

“We are meant to taste of life ... and drink the cup of it to the dregs, bitter and sweet alike.”

Life Sweet Drink Taste Bitter Cups Dregs Taste Of Life

Book:Kushiel's Dart

Source: Kushiel's Dart

“You must learn to drink the cup of life as it comes ... without stirring it up from the bottom. That's where the bitter dregs are!”

Life Drink Bottom Bitter Cups Stirring Dregs

Author:Agnes Sligh Turnbull

“Like drinking a cup of tea, all the simple things in life are the real things that make us happy!”

Life Real Simple Drinking Cups Tea Happy Life Things In Life Real Things Simple Things Cups Of Tea Simple Things In Life

Author:Mehmet Murat Ildan

“I am naturally extremely proud to be selected as European Ryder Cup captain for 2016, european Ryder Cup has been a massive part of my life and my career so to have the chance to lead Europe next year is a huge honor.”

Life Years Has Beens Next Chance Careers Huge Proud Honor Europe Cups Massive Captains Next Year Selected

Author:Darren Clarke

“I remember being in buses, hotel lobbies and bars leading up to the 1994 World Cup talking with guys about how great it would be to have a legitimate league of our own, so getting on the plane in Italy to return and be part of the first year of MLS was one of the proudest moments of my life.”

World Life Years Firsts Moments Would Be Remember Guy Talking Return Bars Cups Planes League Hotel Bus World Cup Proudest Moments Hotel Lobby

Author:Alexi Lalas