Life Quotes
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Be contented with what you possess in life; be thankful for what does not belong to you, for it is so much less care; but try to obtain what you need, and make the best of every moment of your life.
Hazrat Inayat Khan
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I had to fight my whole life to break out of my circumstances. That's just part of my makeup.
Hilary Swank
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I have never sought the unexpected, the novelty, the extraordinary, but rather what is most typical of our daily life... I go out to find people who resemble me, and the mirror which these images offer them is the same as that in which I see myself.
Willy Ronis
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I was a dog in a past life. Really. I'll be walking down the street and dogs will do a sort of double take. Like, Hey, I know him.
William H. Macy
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Creativity in life is about saying yes to new ideas.
Nolan Bushnell
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A trip to the market in the morning to buy bread, an afternoon spent reading in a cafe—nothing was routine; a strange place helped you find the poetry in everyday life.
Brian Morton
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The only way to bring peace to the earth is to learn to make our own life peaceful.
Gautama Buddha
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When you get things wrong in life, it is important to talk about them.
Mike Cernovich
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I'd say to anyone trying to break into the business: Don't just be interested in movies. Be interested in life. Be a person. Be in touch.
Haskell Wexler
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Conduct is three-fourths of our life and its largest concern.
Matthew Arnold
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We've been told there's a certain way to live ... that this is living ... and we ... we never really questioned it. We just sort of went along. But what if it's not the best way? What if there's another way that's better? What if there's something more?!
Walter Wykes
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People with lots of doubts sometimes find life more oppressive and exhausting than others, but they're more energetic - they aren't robots.
Antonio Tabucchi
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The secret of life is... everything is out of control.
Ajahn Brahm
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I always had this vision of what I wanted to do in life.
Clarence Clemons
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Fears are to be faced, not denied, and life is to be lived, not mourned.
Adele Griffin
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Optimism, when applied to your life, develops strength and peace within you.
Norman Vincent Peale
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At this point in my life I'm not bent on proving anything, really.
Edward Norton
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His previous life had been that of the Perfect Ideal Israelite – believing, unquestioning, submissive – in preparation for that which, in His thirteenth year, He had learned as its business. The Baptism of Christ was the last act of His private life; and, emerging from its waters in prayer, He learned: when His business was to commence, and how it would be done.
Alfred Edersheim
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Usually, when the distractions of daily life deplete our energy, the first thing we eliminate is the thing we eliminate is the thing we need the most: quiet, reflective time. Time to dream, time to contemplate what's working and what's not, so that we can make changes for the better.
Sarah Ban Breathnach
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The best advice I got was to enjoy it. It's an opportunity you've been waiting for your whole life. Don't dread it, but embrace it. It's something that you can take with you for a long time.
Chris Spielman
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How many on their deathbeds wished they'd spent more time at the office - or watching TV? The answer is, No one.
Stephen Covey
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A shared life is a great life.
Casey Neistat
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Her life was perfect. But as was often the case, the rest of us were still adjusting.
Sarah Dessen
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I do find that I'm drawn to people in my life, romantically or not, that have something to teach me. I'm drawn to people who I feel like I can learn from. I'm not really drawn to toxic people - I don't find myself discovering that someone in my life is toxic very often. But there is some sense of being changed by each person that I think I'm drawn to.
Emma Stone