Francis Bacon

A good life is a series of joyful meetings and joyful moments.

There are times of pure joy when you wish all human life well.

It is as natural to die as to be born; and to a little infant perhaps the one is as painful as the other.

When a traveller returneth home, let him not leave the countries where he hath travelled altogether behind him.

Children sweeten labours, but they make misfortunes more bitter.