

“A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life.”
The Life and Letters of Charles Darwin; letter to his sister Susan Elizabeth Darwin · 1836
4 August 1836
Traced to The Life and Letters of Charles Darwin; letter to his sister Susan Elizabeth Darwin (1836).
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“It all comes to this: the simplest way to be happy is to do good.”
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verified“One of the blessings of age is to learn not to part on a note of sharpness, to treasure the moments spent with those we love, and to make them whenever possible good to remember, for time is short.”
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