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The trick is, to live your daysThe trick is to live your days
The trick is, to live your days as if each one may be your last (for they go fast, and young men lose their lives in strange and unimaginable ways) but at the same time, plan long range (for they go slow; if you survive the shattered windshield and the bursting shell you will arrive at our approximation here below of heaven or hell). To be specific, between the peony and the rose plant squash and spinach, turnips and tomatoes; beauty is nectar and nectar, in a desert, saves, but the stomach craves stronger sustenance than the honied vine. Therefore, marry a pretty girl after seeing her mother; Show your soul to one man, work with another; and always serve bread with your wine. But son, always serve wine.
The key is to live each day as if it might be your last (because they pass quickly, and young men die in unexpected and unimaginable ways) but also, plan for the long term (because time can be slow; if you survive the broken glass and the explosions you will reach either a version of heaven or hell here on earth). Specifically, between the peony and the rose plant squash and spinach, turnips and tomatoes; beauty is sweet and sweetness, in a barren place, saves, but the body needs more substantial food than sweet vines. So, marry a beautiful woman only after seeing her mother; Reveal your true self to one person, work with another; and always serve bread with your wine. But son, always serve wine.