Charles Darwin

A man who dares to waste one hour of life has not discovered the value of life.

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[life] See: [BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH], [BIG AS LIFE], [CAT HAS NINE LIVES], [CHARMED LIFE], [COME ALIVE OT COME TO LIFE], [FACTS OF LIFE], [FOR DEAR LIFE], [FOR THE LIFE […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

charmed life

[charmed life] {n.} A life often saved from danger; a life full of lucky escapes. * /He was in two airplane accidents, but he had a charmed life./ * /During […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

big as life

[big as life] or [large as life] {adj. phr.} 1. or [life-size] The same size as the living person or thing. * /The statue of Jefferson was big as life./ […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

dog's life

[dog's life] {n. phr.} A life of misery, poverty, and unhappiness. * /Diogenes, the Greek philosopher, lived a dog's life inside an empty barrel./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

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James Thurber

(1894--), Life (March 14, 1960) Let the meek inherit the earth--they have it coming to them.