"May you live all the days of..." - Quote by Jonathan Swift
May you live all the days of your life.
More by Jonathan Swift
“It is an uncontrolled truth, that no man ever made an ill figure who understood his own talents, nor a good one who mistook them.”
“When a real genius appeares in this world, you'll know him by the fact that all the fools have allied against him.”
“The motives of the best actions will not bear too strict an inquiry. It is allowed that the cause of most actions, good or bad, may be resolved into the love of ourselves; but the self-love of some men inclines them to please others, and the self-love of others is wholly employed in pleasing themselves. This makes the great distinction between virtue and vice.”
More on Life
“Fame invades your private life. It takes away from the time that you spend with friends, and the time that you can work. It tends to isolate you from the real world.”
“Try not to resist the changes that come your way. Instead let life live through you. And do not worry that your life is turning upside down. How do you know that the side you are used to is better than the one to come?”
“So you see, old age is really not so bad. May you come to know the condition!”