Geoffrey ChaucerThe lyf so short, the craft so long to lerne.
About This Quote
"The lyf so short, the craft so long to lerne". This is a common saying, which means that it takes a long time to learn something. Life is very short, yet it's really hard to learn the things that are needed. If you want to be successful in life, you have to do things that are difficult for you. This is an old saying that was first used by Shakespeare.
Source: The Parliament Of Birds
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