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2014
Life is as tedious as a twice-told tale, Vexing the dull ear of a drowsy man.
The Life and Death of King John · 1616
Human life is everywhere a state in which much is to be endured and a little to be enjoyed.
The Prince of Abissinia: A Tale · 1759
I think your whole life shows in your face and you should be proud of that.
The Daily Telegraph · 1988
If you're afraid of dying, shows you have a life worth keeping.
The Last King of Scotland · 2006
I can't stand it to think my life is going so fast and I'm not really living it.
The Sun Also Rises · 1926
A man hath no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry.
Ecclesiastes 8:15
931 BC
The Personal History of David Copperfield · 1850