The soul is born old but grows young. That is the comedy of life. And the body is born young and grows old. That is life's tragedy.
—Oscar Wilde
Showing posts with label mortality. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mortality. Show all posts
Sunday, November 02, 2025
Post #3306
Sunday, August 31, 2025
Post #3297
Look in my face. My name is Used-to-was;
I am also called Played-out and Done-to-death,
And It will-wash-no-more.
—Dante Gabriel Rossetti
Monday, September 30, 2013
Post #1359
Short is the life of those who possess great accomplishments, and seldom do they reach a good old age. Whatever thou lovest, pray that thou mayest not set too high a value on it.
—Martial
—Martial
A deadly viper once bit a hole snipe's hide; But 'twas the viper, not the snipe, that died.
- Dave
- El Paso, Texas, United States
- Native Texan · Navy Veteran · Various Scars and Tattoos · Never Schooled Yet Learned