My candle burns at both ends

Edna St. Vincent Millay

My candle burns at both ends;
it will not last the night;
but ah, my foes, and oh, my friends
- it gives a lovely light!

Edna St. Vincent Millay, February 22, 1892 — October 19, 1950

Dear Music,

I will never be able to thank you enough for always being there for me.

The best book opening

Charles John Huffam Dickens, February 7, 1812 — June 9, 1870

Ashoka, 274-232 BCE

The world’s first Buddhist ruler, Emperor Ashoka, who ruled India form 274-232 BCE, was the first ruler in human history to ban slavery, the death penalty, animal cruelty, and deforestation. He even advocated gender equality in education and religious institutions.