The breadth and length of life is a famous saying of the French writer Sir Thomas Browne. French writer Sir Thomas Browne has such a philosophical saying, you cannot extend the length of life, but you can grasp its width. The extension of life cannot be predicted, but its connotation can be enriched. Sir Thomas Browne, British physician, writer, philosopher and associationist psychologist. You cannot grasp the quantity of life, but you can improve its quality.