Quotes

1. "And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years." - Abraham Lincoln. I believe this quote is really something that could be said and interpreted by Santiago. He says that though he is old, he is still striving to reach his goal to catch this fish. His determination puts a lot of life in all the years he lived. I think Santiago believes that no matter how old you are, you can still have so much life. Though he is old, he thinks that young people can still put at LEAST the same amount of life he has, for example the little boy he takes fishing with him. Age and how much you act and live your age are 2 very different things and Santiago strives to live by putting as much life into his long lived life as he can.

2. One night I dreamed a dream: I walked along the beach with Jesus.
Across the sky flashed scenes from my life, and in each scene I noticed two sets of footprints in the sand:one belonging to myself, and the other to the Lord.
When the last scene of my life flashed before me, I looked back at the footprints in the sand, and noticed that at times, along the path of life, there was only one set of footprints.
I also noticed that the single set of prints happened at my lowest times in life.
So, I questioned the Lord:
Jesus, when I chose to belief in you, you promised to walk beside me. But I noticed that during my most trying times, there is only one set of footprints in the sand. Why would you leave me, when I needed you most?
The Lord replied:
"My precious child, I love you and would never leave you. During those times of trial and suffering, when you saw only one set of footprints in the sand, those were the times . . . I carried you." This is a long, yet really effecting quote I live by every day but mostly when I am down in the dumps. For example, in the hardest times in my life I always believe that if I loose strength that God will still be there carrying me through life. It's so true to me in so many ways and I believe in this quote. I think everyone should have a little faith in their life and this is one way to look at it.