Life Quotes

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

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"In the end, we will only regret the chances we didn't take."
William H. McCallum
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"The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate."
William H. McCallum
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"The purpose of life is to develop the best that is in you."
Hugo Münsterberg
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"The human being is not a machine, but a living organism."
Hugo Münsterberg
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"Every person has inherent worth and dignity."
Hugo Münsterberg
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"The individual shapes the future."
Hugo Münsterberg
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"We are not remembered for the days we lived, but for the moments we made others feel alive."
Philip Morris
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"A life without purpose is like a ship without a rudder."
James B. Duke
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"The legacy of a life is measured not in years but in positive influence."
James B. Duke
"The measure of a man is not what he possesses, but what he contributes to the world."
Solomon Loeb
"The richest man is not he who has the most, but he who needs the least."
Solomon Loeb
"Regret is interest paid on the loan of poor judgment."
Solomon Loeb
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"Life is too short to hold grudges."
Elbert Gary
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"Life is a series of choices. Choose wisely."
Elbert Gary
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"Life is what we make it, always has been, always will be."
Whiting Williams
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"The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be."
Whiting Williams
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"A life without purpose is a life half-lived."
James B. Duke
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"A man who works for only money has missed the true purpose of labor."
James B. Duke
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"Success without purpose is merely the rearrangement of one's atoms."
James B. Duke
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"A legacy is not what you leave behind in money, but what you leave in hearts."
James B. Duke
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"Life's greatest gift is the opportunity to contribute something meaningful."
Hugo Münsterberg
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"Every person contains within them capacities yet undiscovered and unrealized."
Hugo Münsterberg
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"A life without learning is a life only half-lived."
William H. McCallum
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"Life offers endless lessons to those willing to listen."
William H. McCallum
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"The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate."
Charles Schwab
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"A man's worth is determined not by what he has, but by what he does."
Elbert Gary
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"A man's legacy is not measured in dollars but in lives changed."
Elbert Gary
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"The legacy we leave is determined by the choices we make today."
Elbert Gary
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"The greatest tragedy is potential left unrealized."
Elbert Gary
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"Character is destiny; choose your character and you choose your destiny."
Elbert Gary