Life Quotes

"Life is a series of small rebellions against the expected."

"Every life, no matter how ordinary it appears, contains depths untouched by casual observers."

"Every heart harbors secrets that would astound those who think they know it."

"In the lives of ordinary people lie the seeds of extraordinary stories."

"To live authentically is to accept that you will never please everyone."

"The depth of a person cannot be measured by the narrowness of their circumstances."

"In the spaces between duty and desire, authentic life emerges."

"My candle burns at both ends; it gives a lovely light but doesn't last as long."

"You must not pity me because my life is sad; pity me because it is small."

"I burn my candle at both ends and in the middle too."

"A woman's life can really be a succession of lives."

"Life's meaning emerges through lived experience."

"A life well-lived is measured not in years but in memories."

"Life is made up of sobs, sniffles, and smiles, with sniffles winning out."

"We are all actors in the great drama of life."

"We measure life not by its length, but by its depth."

"The proper function of man is to live, not to exist."

"I have not lived as a man should live, but I have lived."

"The function of man is to live, not to exist—to have it all."

"I have lived and died many times and will do so again."

"Life is the best thing that ever happened to me."

"The ordinary life, lived with integrity, contains more dignity than any grand gesture."

"Childhood is not from birth to a certain age and at a certain age the child is grown, and puts away childish things."

"I burned my candle at both ends, and it gave a lovely light."

"The heart asks pleasure first, and then, excuse from pain."

"The true measure of a life is not its length, but its depth."

"We spend so much of life preparing to live, that we forget to actually do it."

"We become what we repeatedly choose, not what we occasionally attempt."

"The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are."

"The secret to living well is to embrace both joy and sorrow."