Llewelyn Powys

“There is no true life but the life of the sensations.”

“Believe me, the secret of reaping the greatest fruitfulness and the greatest enjoyment from life is to live dangerously.”

“The true secret of happiness lies in taking a genuine interest in all the details of daily life.”

“The days that make us happy make us wise.”

“It is only when we are no longer afraid that we begin to live.”

“The knowledge that we are mortal is the key to all wisdom.”

“How beautiful is the earth, with its seasons, its sun and its moon, its stars and its flowers!”

“There is no God but life, and joy is his prophet.”

“The love of life is the beginning of wisdom.”

“Be happy, for this moment is your life.”

“To walk in the sun, to feel the wind on one's face, this is the true religion.”

“Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.”

“It is from the earth that we come and it is to the earth that we return.”

“The simplest, most unassuming objects in the world have a way of taking on a magical quality.”

“Life is a gift, a precious gift, and it is our duty to enjoy it to the full.”

“A man's life is of a piece, a coherent, indivisible whole.”