Many people weigh the guilt they will feel against the pleasure of the forbidden action they want to take.
A man without ambition is dead. A man with ambition but no love is dead. A man with ambition and love for his blessings here on earth is ever so alive. Having been alive, it won't be so hard in the end to lie down and rest.
We cannot destroy kindred: Our chains stretch a little sometimes, but they never break.
It is my hope that I can assist you in getting here too.
I have enjoyed greatly the second blooming... suddenly you find - at the age of 50, say - that a whole new life has opened before you.
Realize that true happiness lies within you. Waste no time and effort searching for peace and contentment and joy in the world outside. Remember that there is no happiness in having or in getting, but only in giving. Reach out. Share. Smile. Hug. Happiness is a perfume you cannot pour on others without getting a few drops on yourself.
Never fear the want of business. A man who qualifies himself well for his calling, never fails of employment.