Wednesday, November 21, 2012

OUR COLLECTIVE DREAM | Lynne Twist & George Bernard Shaw







"This is the true joy in life, the being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one; the being a force of nature instead of a feverish selfish clod of ailments and grievances complaining that the world will not devote itself to making you happy. I am of the opinion that my life belongs to the whole community and as long as I live it is my privilege to do for it whatever I can. I want to be thoroughly used up when I die, for the harder I work, the more I live. I rejoice in life for its own sake. Life is no 'brief candle' to me. It is sort of a splendid torch which I have a hold of for the moment, and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it over to future generations."
George Bernard Shaw



2 comments:

  1. I like the "used up" part!

    XO
    Mim

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    1. I like that bit, too, Mim - the qualifying word, too. THOROUGHLY! xo

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