Life Quotes
The big one. What it means, how to live it, and why it's worth the effort.
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"The life which is unexamined is not worth living."Diogenes Laërtius
"Life is short, but memory is long."Juvenal
"A life well-lived requires both action and reflection."Juvenal
"A man's own manner and character is what most becomes him."Plutarch
"In the theater of life, we must play our assigned role with dignity."Apuleius
"We are born crying, live complaining, and die disappointed."Apuleius
"Legacy is what we leave behind when we depart this life."Apuleius
"Life imitates the seasons of the earth."Strabo
"The study of humanity is endless and rewarding."Strabo
"Life is a journey; the destination matters less than the learning."Strabo
"We are dying from the moment we are born, yet we call this living."Petronius
"Life is a journey, not a destination."Diogenes Laërtius
"We are shaped by our choices, not our circumstances."Diogenes Laërtius
"The cost of living is measured in more than money."Juvenal
"We are not born all at once, but by bits."Apuleius
"The value of life is not in its length, but in its depth."Apuleius
"Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away."Martial
"What we do today echoes in eternity."Martial
"Life is a journey, not a destination."Ammianus Marcellinus
"Life without purpose is life wasted."Ammianus Marcellinus
"Life teaches through both joy and sorrow."Ammianus Marcellinus
"Life is not a spectacle or a feast; it is a predicament."Suetonius
"Character is long-standing habit."Plutarch
"A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any moment."Plutarch
"It is not how long you live, but how well."Plutarch
"To be everywhere is to be nowhere."Tacitus
"Every man dies, but not every man truly lives."Tacitus
"What is the point of a long life if it is spent in misery?"Juvenal
"To live without passion is to exist without truly living."Juvenal
"Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero."Horace