As Seneca put it, life does not pause to remind you that it… - Sarah Bakewell

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As Seneca put it, life does not pause to remind you that it is running out. The only one who can keep you mindful of this is you.

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Sarah Bakewell (born 3 April 1963) is an author of non-fiction. She currently lives in London.

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Knowing that the life that remained to him could not be of great length, he said, “I try to increase it in weight, I try to arrest the speed of its flight by the speed with which I grasp it. … The shorter my possession of life, the deeper and fuller I must make it.”

From now on, Montaigne would live for himself rather than for duty.

Learning should be a pleasure, and children should grow up to imagine wisdom with a smiling face, not a fierce and terrifying one.

As Seneca put it, life does not pause to remind you that it is running out. The only one who can keep you mindful of this is you. - Sarah Bakewell

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