“Do every act of your life as if it were your last.”

“Do every act of your life as though it were the very last act of your life.”

“Do not act as if you were going to live ten thousand years. Death hangs over you. While you live, while it is in your power, be good.”

“Do not act as if you had ten thousand years to throw away. Death stands at your elbow. Be good for something while you live and it is in your power.”

“Perfection of character is this: to live each day as if it were your last, without frenzy, without apathy, without pretence.”

“Do not indulge in dreams of having what you have not, but reckon up the chief of the blessings you do possess, and then thankfully remember how you would crave for them if they were not yours.”

“The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.”