Life is just a chance to grow a soul. My candle burns at both its ends; It will not last the night; But oh, my foes, and oh, my friends -- It gives a lovely light. The first step to getting the things you want out of life is this: Decide what you want . We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give. Life is like a game of cards. The hand that is dealt you represents determinism; the way you play it is free will. Life is like a hot bath. It feels good while you're in it, but the longer you stay in, the more wrinkled you get. Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we're here we should dance. Trouble is part of your life — if you don't share it, you don't give the person who loves you a chance to love you enough. The unexamined life is not worth living. - Socrates As I grow to understand life less and less,I learn to love it more and more. I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world. This m