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 for 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
