The more sand that has escaped from the hourglass of our life, the clearer we should see through it.

Every man regards his own life as the New Year's Eve of time.

—Jean Paul

For sleep, riches and health to be truly enjoyed, they must be interrupted.

—Jean Paul

Be great in act, as you have been in thought.

—Jean Paul

Sorrows are like thunderclouds, in the distance they look black, over our heads scarcely gray.

—Jean Paul

The miracle on earth are the laws of heaven.

—Jean Paul

I like life. It's something to do.

—Ronnie Shakes

Embrace the lows so that you can more effectively enjoy the highs.

—Tarryn Fisher in F*ck Love

For the happiest life, days should be rigorously planned, nights left open to chance.

—Mignon McLaughlin

We were drifting apart. I felt helpless to stop the pattern, but still, I held onto him for dear life.

—R.K. Lilley in Rock Bottom

Life is not what it's supposed to be. It's what it is. The way you cope with it is what makes the difference.

—Aleatha Romig in Consequences