John LennonCount your age by friends, not years. Count your life by smiles, not tears.
About This Quote
In this quote, the author explains that he doesn't value his own life, because of the pain and suffering that he endured. He believes that it would have been more valuable to him to have suffered less – to have smiled more – and to have had a longer life. This is a very powerful way of telling a person to not waste time worrying about their time on earth.
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