“Life is short. Kiss slowly, laugh insanely, love truly and forgive quickly”
Paulo Coelho (1947) Brazilian lyricist and novelist
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"Model's Web rants pined for love" in Daily News (New York, 29 June 2009) http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2008/06/28/2008-06-28_models_web_rants_pined_for_love.html
“Life is short. Kiss slowly, laugh insanely, love truly and forgive quickly”
Paulo Coelho (1947) Brazilian lyricist and novelist
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Katherine Mansfield book Je ne parle pas français
"Je ne parle pas français," http://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/mansfield/bliss/bliss.html#francais from Bliss and Other Stories (1920) <br class="br">Variant: I have made it a rule of my life never to regret and never to look back. Regret is an appalling waste of energy, and no one who intends to become a writer can afford to indulge in it. <br class="br">Context: I have made it a rule of my life never to regret and never to look back. Regret is an appalling waste of energy, and no one who intends to become a writer can afford to indulge in it. You can't get it into shape; you can't build on it; it's only good for wallowing in.
“You've got a face for a smile, you know
A shame you waste it when you're breaking me slowly.”
Demi Lovato (1992) American singer, songwriter, actress, and author
World Of Chances
Lyrics, Here We Go Again (2009)
“Life is short, be grateful, be kind, be happy. Forgive and forget ... Love and peace.”
Wu Chun (1979) Bruneian actor and singer
Source: Wu Chun (2021) cited in " Singer-actor Wu Chun apologises after old photo of him and his wife sparks criticism, allegations https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/singer-actor-wu-chun-apologises-after-old-photo-of-him-and-his-wife-sparks" on The Straits Times, 9 March 2020.
Melina Marchetta (1965) Australian teen writer
Source: Saving Francesca
Sarah Monette book The Goblin Emperor
Source: The Goblin Emperor (2014), Chapter 23, "The Opposition of the Court" (p. 294)
