asharism: inexplicable

Life is a grindstone. Whether it grinds us down or polishes us up depends on us.

Life is like riding a bicycle. You do not fall off unless you plan to stop peddling.

For a long time it had seemed to me that life was about to begin--real life. But there was always some obstacle in the way, something to be gotten through first, some unfinished business, time still to be served, a debt to be paid. Then life would begin. At last, it dawned on me that these obstacles were my life.