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“In a dream thou mayst live a lifetime, and all be forgotten in the morning: Even such is life, and so soon perisheth its memory.”

Life Dream Memories Morning Lifetime Forgotten Such Is Life

Book:Proverbial philosophy

Source: Proverbial philosophy

“The days of life are consumed, one by one, without an object beyond the present moment; ever flying from the ennui of that, yet carrying it with us; eternally in pursuit of happiness, which keeps eternally before us. If death or bankruptcy happen to trip us out of the circle, it is matter for the buzz of the evening, and is completely forgotten by the next morning.”

Source: Memoirs, Correspondence, and Private Papers of Thomas Jefferson: Late President of the United States

“someday we will regard our children not as creatures to manipulate or to change but rather as messengers from a world we once deeply knew, but which we have long since forgotten, who can reveal to us more about the true secrets of life, and also our own lives, than our parents were ever able to.”

Source: For Your Own Good: Hidden Cruelty in Child-Rearing and the Roots of Violence

“The Enlightened one has told you in never-to-be-forgotten words that this little span of life is but a passing shadow, a fleeting thing.”

Life Littles Life Is Shadow Forgotten Passing Passings Enlightened Fleeting

Book:Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi

Source: Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi