L'chaim!

I have for a number of years collected quotes that begin, "Life is..." My obsession began with a line from the movie, Zorba the Greek: "Life is trouble, only death is not. To be alive is to undo your belt and look for trouble."

Some of the quotes are flippant; others pithy. All contain at least a grit of wisdom. Here are some favorites from my collection:

    Life may not be the party we hoped for,
         but while we're here we should dance. –Unknown

    Life is what happens to you
        while you're busy making other plans. –John Lennon

    Life is now, is today, is this eternal moment. –Rumi

    Life is the whim of several billion cells
        to be you for a while. –Unknown

    Life is the sum of all your choices. –Albert Camus

    Life is a brief opportunity
        to do something prehumously. –Robert Brault

    Life is not fair. –Milton Friedman (among others)

    Life is simple, it's just not easy. –Unknown

    Life ain't nothin' but a funny, funny riddle! – John Denver

    Life is either a daring adventure–or nothing. –Helen Keller

    Life is like a box of chocolates;
        you never know what you're gonna get. –Forrest Gump

Here are a couple of creations of my own:

    Life is what happens when matter finds its voice,
        creates a language, and begins to think.

    Life. It's not a race.

~ ~ ~ To Life! ~ ~ ~