Life Quotes

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

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"Life should not be printed on dollar bills."
Marilyn Monroe
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"I love living. I have some problems with my life, but living is the best thing they've come up with so far."
Marilyn Monroe
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"Live simply so that others may simply live."
Ronald Reagan
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"Abortion is advocating a position that doesn't acknowledge the position of an unborn person as a person."
Ronald Reagan
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"I believe in the sanctity of human life, from conception to natural death."
Ronald Reagan
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"Life is more than just living; it's about living with purpose and principle."
Ronald Reagan
"I decided, very early on, just to accept life unconditionally."
Audrey Hepburn
"Life is a gift, but I've got to return it someday."
Audrey Hepburn
"I never planned my career; it just happened."
Audrey Hepburn
"The beauty of life is in its simplicity."
Audrey Hepburn
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"Life is wasted on the living."
James Dean
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"Life is like a game of cards. The hand that is dealt you is determinism; the way you play it is free will."
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
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"Life is like a game of chess. It's not important to make the best move, but to make the best of your moves."
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
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"To be born Burmese is to be born cursed."
Aung San Suu Kyi
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"Life itself is a test."
Aung San Suu Kyi
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"Life is a tragedy when seen in close-up, but a comedy in long-shot."
Charlie Chaplin
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"I suppose that's one of the ironies of life—doing the wrong thing at the right time."
Charlie Chaplin
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"To be alive is to feel, and to feel is to be vulnerable."
Charlie Chaplin
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"We should all start to live before we get too old."
Marilyn Monroe
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"Sometimes I think it would be easier to avoid old age, to die young, but then one wouldn't have so much anymore."
Marilyn Monroe
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"I want to live my life, not just exist. I want to have a sense of purpose."
John F. Kennedy
"As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others."
Audrey Hepburn
"I believe in maturing and growing up, but I don't believe in aging."
Audrey Hepburn
"Each day you live is a page in your story. Make it a good one."
Audrey Hepburn
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"Being too good is apt to be uninteresting."
Harry Truman
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"We cannot live only for ourselves. We are made for much more than that."
Barack Obama
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"Girls are always racing around, but to what end?"
Marilyn Monroe
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"We should all start to live before we get too old."
Marilyn Monroe
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"Life is a precious gift that should be lived with purpose and meaning."
Aung San Suu Kyi
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"Being too good is apt to be uninteresting."
Harry Truman