This is the true joy in life, the being used for a purpose
recognized by yourself as a mighty one; the being a force
of nature instead of a feverish, selfish, little clod of
ailments and grievances complaining that the world will
not devote itself to making you happy.

I am of the opinion that my life belongs to the whole
community. And as long as I live, it is my privilege to
do for it whatever I can.

I want to be thoroughly used up when I die, for the harder I
work, the more I live. I rejoice in life for its own sake. Life
is no brief candle to me, it is a sort of splendid torch which
I have got hold of for the moment, and I want to make it
burn as brightly as possible before handing it on to future
generations.

George Bernard Shaw 
From MAN AND SUPERMAN Act 3 
Don Juan in Hell 

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