"Every day that is born into the world comes like a burst of music and rings the whole day through, and you make of it a dance, a dirge, or a life march, as you will"
- Thomas Carlyle
About this Quote
This quote by Thomas Carlyle talks to the idea that life is what we make from it. Every day is a new chance to develop something significant and beautiful. We can select to make our days a dance, a dirge, or a life march. A dance is a joyful event of life, a dirge is a sorrowful lament, and a life march is a determined journey. The option is ours. We can choose to make our days a celebration of life, a time of grieving, or a journey of purpose. We can choose to make our days meaningful and stunning, or we can choose to let them pass us by. The choice is ours. We can make from our days what we will.
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