Life Quotes

"Strange how the world is made up of longing, not meaning."

"How small a thought it takes to fill a whole life."

"How extraordinary that the world should divide into two sorts of people - those with a taste for hunting, and those without."

"I don't know why we are here, but I'm pretty sure that it is not in order to enjoy ourselves."

"The concept of pain is characterized by its particular function in our life."

"What a man can be, he must be. This is the driving force of human psychology."

"The desire for meaning is perhaps the most fundamental human drive."

"The quest for meaning is what separates humans from other creatures."

"We are constantly engaged in the project of making our lives coherent and meaningful."

"We cannot help but interpret our own behavior through the lens of our self-concept."

"What we believe determines not just how we see the world, but who we become."

"The need for meaning is what drives much of human behavior and thought."

"We interpret our behavior in ways that support our self-concept."

"If we could sell our experiences for what they cost us, we'd all be millionaires"

"The greatest pain in life comes from unlived years"

"Responsibility is accepting the consequences of your own choices"

"Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans"

"If you correct your mind, the rest of your life will fall into place."

"A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving."

"Master the moment and you master your life."

"Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans."

"Life is precious because it's finite."

"Life is not a problem to be solved, but a process to be lived fully."

"Custom is the great guide of human life."

"The world is so constituted, that if you wish to enjoy its pleasures, you must endure its pains."

"Between us and heaven or hell there is only life, which is the frailest thing in the world."

"Life is a gift, and as I've learned, it's a very short gift."

"Life is a lot like jazz. Improvisation is at the heart of it."

"In the long run, we shape our lives and we shape ourselves."

"We expect too much at the end of life and too little at the beginning."