
ProverbWisdom
English origin
It's not how long, but how well, we live.
Meaning: Quality of life matters more than its duration; meaningful living trumps mere longevity.
Origin: Recorded in A Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases, an undated collection published in London by Whittaker & Co. around 1880 and credited to Thomas Preston. Its earlier history hasn't been traced.
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