Life Quotes Quote by Anne Bradstreet, The Works of Anne Bradstreet — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“When I was young, I forgot how to laugh in the cave of Trophonius; when I was older, I opened my eyes and beheld reality, at which I began to laugh, and since then, I have not stopped laughing. I saw that the meaning of life was to secure a livelihood, and that its goal was to attain a high position; that love’s rich dream was marriage with an heiress; that friendship’s blessing was help in financial difficulties; that wisdom was what the majority assumed it to be; that enthusiasm consisted in making a speech; that it was courage to risk the loss of ten dollars; that kindness consisted in saying, “You are welcome,” at the dinner table; that piety consisted in going to communion once a year. This I saw, and I laughed.”

““There is no end”

“Imitation is suicide.”

“I don't think that there are any limits to how excellent we could make life seem.”

“It is important that we forgive ourselves for making mistakes. We need to learn from our errors and move on.”