Life Quotes

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

22520 quotes

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"We are dying from cold and silence and darkness."
Giordano Bruno
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"In the act of creation, we are most truly alive."
Raphael Sanzio
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"In the pursuit of understanding, we find our truest purpose."
Niccolò Copernicus
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"The mind that ceases to question ceases to live fully."
Niccolò Copernicus
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"The value of life lies not in the length of days, but in the use we make of them."
Michel de Montaigne
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"Our life is composed entirely of contradictions and divergences."
Michel de Montaigne
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"To know how to live is my trade and my art."
Michel de Montaigne
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"The greatest of all arts is the art of living."
Michel de Montaigne
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"I wish to be thoroughly used up when I die."
Desiderius Erasmus
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"Life is like a game of chess, one false move and you may lose."
Desiderius Erasmus
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"A man's own manner and character is what most becomes him."
Desiderius Erasmus
"To live authentically is to choose your own path, even if it leads to loneliness."
Thomas More
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"To live fully is to question constantly."
Giordano Bruno
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"Every life contains infinite possibility."
Giordano Bruno
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"To exist is to continuously become."
Giordano Bruno
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"Your character is your destiny."
Baltasar Gracián
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"Life teaches those humble enough to learn from it."
Baltasar Gracián
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"The art of living is knowing when to hold and when to release."
Baltasar Gracián
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"We are not the center of all things, yet we remain essential to our own becoming."
Niccolò Copernicus
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"To live well is to live in accordance with reason and natural law."
Niccolò Copernicus
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"One cannot live pleasantly without living wisely, virtuously, and justly."
Desiderius Erasmus
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"Life is a journey from ignorance to understanding."
Desiderius Erasmus
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"The common people wish to live; I only wish to live well."
Desiderius Erasmus
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"It is not death that a man should fear, but never beginning to live."
Michel de Montaigne
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"The value of a life is measured not in its duration but in its donation."
Michel de Montaigne
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"Every person is born into a world they do not understand but must learn to navigate."
Michel de Montaigne
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"It is better to have a short life full of activity than a long one full of idleness."
Michel de Montaigne
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"We are all threads in the grand tapestry of existence."
Giordano Bruno
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"Life is a tragedy for those who feel, and a comedy for those who think."
Desiderius Erasmus
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"The greatest journey is the one within yourself."
Desiderius Erasmus