Life Quotes
The big one. What it means, how to live it, and why it's worth the effort.
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"A life without intellectual challenge is a life only half-lived."Nicola Fontana Tartaglia
"What is the use of attaining a long life if we make no use of it?"Gerolamo Cardano
"Life is like a game of cards; one must play the hand one is dealt."Gerolamo Cardano
"The mind is everything; what you think, you become."Francis Bacon
"Bad luck never comes alone."Francis Bacon
"Life itself is the proper binge."Francis Bacon
"Desire is the very essence of man."Francis Bacon
"Custom is a second nature."Francis Bacon
"Cultivate your character as you would a garden."Baltasar Gracián
"Life is a mixture of comedy and tragedy."Baltasar Gracián
"The art of living long is to know how to live well."Baltasar Gracián
"Know how to live well before you attempt to live greatly."Baltasar Gracián
"Life is but a journey and death the destination."Francesco Petrarch
"The greatest pain is the pain of unlived life."Francesco Petrarch
"To live is to learn, and to learn is to live fully."Juan Luis Vives
"A life without purpose is a life without meaning."Juan Luis Vives
"Life is both a question and an answer; we must learn to dwell in both."Matteo Ricci
"The life well-lived is not one of accumulation, but of meaningful choices."Christine de Pizan
"To live with intention is to live with power."Christine de Pizan
"The art of living well is knowing when to advance and when to retreat."Baltasar Gracián
"A life without passion is a life half-lived."Baltasar Gracián
"Life teaches through experience; wisdom comes from reflecting on it."Baltasar Gracián
"A life without curiosity is a life only half-lived."Gerolamo Cardano
"In the dance of life, the music plays whether we listen or not; wisdom is learning to dance to its rhythm."Gerolamo Cardano
"Life is a journey of continuous discovery and learning."Niccolò Copernicus
"Life is what you make of it."Raphael Sanzio
"The best part of life is when we realize we are truly alive."Thomas More
"Every man desires to live long, but no man wishes to be old."Thomas More
"The harmony of life requires many instruments."Thomas More
"The measure of a person is not their wealth but their wisdom."Baltasar Gracián