More thoughtful quotes or proverbs

1.I used to dread getting older because I thought I would not be able to do all the things I wanted to do ,but now that I am older I find that I don't want to do them.-Nancy Astor,on her 80th birthday,1959.
2.He who takes a partner takes a master.-French proverb
3.Misfortune conquers timid souls while great minds subdue misfortune.-Chinese proverb
4.Here's a test to find out if your mission on earth is finished:If you're alive,it isn't.-Richard Bach,from ILLUSIONS