Life Quotes

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

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"The goal of a human being is union with the Divine."
Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
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"The purpose of life is to unfold the divine within you."
Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
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"As long as we live in this world, we are subject to the miseries of human existence."
John Calvin
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"Life is precious. Every moment, every breath, every step can be a celebration."
Thich Nhat Hanh
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"Your daily life is your temple. Your kitchen, your car, your bed are sacred spaces."
Thich Nhat Hanh
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"We are visitors on this planet. We are here for 90 years at the most. During that time we must try to do something good."
Thich Nhat Hanh
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"To be alive is to be awake."
Thich Nhat Hanh
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"The moment I have realized the worth of my life is when I learn to say 'no' to things that drain my energy."
Swami Vivekananda
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"We are what our thoughts have made us; so take care about what you think."
Swami Vivekananda
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"Life is short, make it grand by living for others."
Swami Vivekananda
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"To live with awareness of your own mortality is to live truly."
Jiddu Krishnamurti
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"Life's greatest lessons come through its greatest challenges."
Sri Aurobindo
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"When the flower blooms, the bees come uninvited. When the flower fades, the bees fly away. It is the flower that attracts the bees, not the other way around. So it is with man. When he has the virtues, he will have company. When he loses them, he will be alone."
Guru Nanak
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"The body is a temple of God. Do not pollute it. God dwells within you."
Guru Nanak
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"Attachment, entanglement, and love of duality—these three bind the soul to the world."
Guru Nanak
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"Eating, sleeping, and fearing death - animals do all this. What is the specialty of human life?"
Guru Nanak
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"Know that the body is the temple of God and not to be defiled by wrong actions."
Guru Nanak
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"The world is a stage, and we are all actors in it."
Guru Nanak
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"Know that the body is temporary, but the soul is eternal."
Guru Nanak
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"The very purpose of our life is to seek happiness."
Dalai Lama (14th)
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"We are visitors on this planet. We are here for ninety or one hundred years at the very most."
Dalai Lama (14th)
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"Every human being wants to live a happy life. This is a basic aspiration we all share."
Dalai Lama (14th)
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"I have held many things in my hands and lost them all."
Martin Luther
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"All the art of living lies in a fine mingling of letting go and holding on."
Martin Luther
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"If we live, we live to the Lord."
Martin Luther
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"The moment I have realized the worth of my life, my life begins."
Swami Vivekananda
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"They alone live who live for others."
Swami Vivekananda
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"The more we involve ourselves in the world, the better we become."
Swami Vivekananda
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"The world is the great gymnasium in which we exercise our virtues."
Swami Vivekananda
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"Life is but a stage; play your part with courage and integrity."
Swami Vivekananda