„The length of life takes the leading place among inquiries about events following birth.“

— Ptolemy

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„You can't do anything about the length of your life, but you can do something about its width and depth.“
— H.L. Mencken
„It is not the length of life, but the depth.“
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
„The length of your education is less important than its breadth, and the length of your life is less important than its depth.“
— Marilyn vos Savant