Life Quotes

The big one. What it means, how to live it, and why it's worth the effort.

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"Life's greatest lessons come from unexpected places."
Hernando de Soto
A
"Life's meaning is found in connection, not in accumulation."
Angus Deaton
A
"Every statistic represents a human story."
Angus Deaton
R
"The seeds of tomorrow are planted in the decisions of today."
Raj Patel
R
"The life well-lived is measured not in years, but in moments of presence."
Raj Patel
"In exploration, as in life, the journey often exceeds the destination in value."
Hernando de Soto
"The conquest of self is far greater than the conquest of lands."
Hernando de Soto
R
"Life is not a destination to be reached but a path to be savored with every step."
Raj Patel
R
"People have multiple selves with competing interests. Your present self often fights against your future self."
Richard Thaler
R
"Humans are both systematic and impulsive. We plan and then we deviate from our plans."
Richard Thaler
"Life's meaning is not found but created through our choices."
Hernando de Soto
T
"Life is richer when lived in community with equal respect"
Thomas Piketty
E
"Life is richer when we see ourselves as part of communities and ecosystems."
Elinor Ostrom
"The legacy we leave is written in the lives we touch."
Hernando de Soto
"Life is the greatest adventure ever offered."
Hernando de Soto
A
"Life's greatest lesson is that nothing is permanent"
Angus Deaton
A
"The capability approach reminds us that people value different things at different stages of life."
Angus Deaton
R
"The real question is not how much we produce, but how much we consume."
Robert Solow
R
"Growth is necessary but not sufficient for human flourishing."
Robert Solow
A
"The quality of life depends on the freedoms people actually enjoy."
Amartya Sen
A
"Cultural diversity is a source of strength, not conflict."
Amartya Sen
"To be alive is to be an explorer in the geography of existence."
Hernando de Soto
"Life is about growth, not just accumulation."
James Tobin
T
"Life's meaning cannot be measured in aggregate wealth but in distributed opportunity."
Thomas Piketty
A
"Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans."
Anna Schwartz
A
"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken."
Anna Schwartz
D
"The quality of institutions determines the quality of life in a society."
Douglass North
D
"We underestimate institutions at our peril, for they shape everything from birth to death."
Douglass North
"Life is a precious gift."
Kenneth Arrow
A
"Risk and uncertainty are fundamental features of human existence that must be acknowledged."
Amartya Sen