Michel de Montaigne: The value of life lies not in the length of days, but in the use we make of them... Whether you find satisfaction in lif

The value of life lies not in the length of days, but in the use we make of them — Michel de Montaigne

The value of life lies not in the length of days, but in the use we make of them... Whether you find satisfaction in life depends not on your tale of years, but on your will.

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Life is short, yet sweet. — Euripides
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