“All the variety, all the charm, all the beauty of life is made up of light and shadow.” — Leo Tolstoy · Anna Karenina, 1878
“The mystery of human existence lies not in just staying alive, but in finding something to live for.” — Fyodor Dostoevsky · The Brothers Karamazov, 1880
“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” — Mary Oliver · The Summer Day, 1990
“It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live.” — Albus Dumbledore · Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, J.K. Rowling, 1997