Life Quotes

"He who lets the world, or his own portion of it, choose his plan of life for him has no need of any other faculty than the ape-like one of imitation."

"The worth of human existence is not measured by the mere duration of life, but by its quality."

"The moment when a man ceases to be the slave of public opinion is the moment when he begins to live."

"He who would live his life in conformity with what others expect of him will never truly live at all."

"Life without purpose is merely the passage of time."

"Become who you are."

"Life is that which is worth living; it is creative, destructive, and ultimately mysterious."

"One thing is needful. To give style to one's character."

"The person who is blessed with the most talent is often cursed with the deepest suffering."

"To live is to suffer; to survive is to find some meaning in the suffering."

"In the highest state, suffering and joy are one."

"Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards."

"It is quite true what philosophy says, that life must be understood backwards. But then one forgets the second proposition, that it must be lived forwards."

"Existence is a passionate interest in existence itself."

"The unexamined life may not be worth living, but the unlived life is surely not worth examining."

"To be is to act."

"To be determined to action is to be alive; to be determined by external causes alone is to be dead."

"To live is to persist in one's being through activity."

"Four things rob a man of his senses: wine, women, wealth, and worry."

"The life of man is of no greater importance to the universe than that of an oyster."

"To live wisely is to live in the present and not be controlled by the past or anxious about the future."

"The world is a stage, and all the people have their exits and entrances."

"To be alive is to be in a state of becoming."

"In all the great transactions of life, we are most of us guided by few principles and a great deal of accident."

"Man carries his sorrow in his heart."

"A man is as old as he feels."

"Life is a test and a trial; how you respond defines your character."

"Life is what you make of it through your choices and actions."

"Life is the opportunity to perfect oneself."

"To preserve one's life is to fulfill a divine commandment."