Life Quotes

"The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation."

"Most of the luxuries and many of the so-called comforts of life are not only not indispensable, but positive hindrances to the elevation of mankind."

"I wanted to live deep and suck out all the marrow of life."

"I am convinced that to maintain oneself on this earth is not a hardship but a pastime, if we will live simply and wisely."

"A spider's life can't help being something of a mess"

"A little poison now and then makes pleasant dreams."

"I am tired of being just a tree"

"The greatest loss is what dies inside us while we live."

"Virtue is the only true good."

"I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately."

"The only wealth is life."

"I am convinced that to maintain oneself on this earth is not a hardship but a pastime."

"I wanted to live deep and suck out all the marrow of life."

"I did not wish to live what was not life, living is so dear."

"Live such that you would desire to live again."

"I almost wish I hadn't gone down that rabbit-hole."

"I felt rather alive."

"You seem to have missed out on your childhood altogether."

"I'm not a bit in a hurry to get married. I'm going to have a splendid time first."

"Life is too short for regrets."

"Real life comes before books in my philosophy."

"Now, here, you see, it takes all the running you can do, to keep in the same place."

"Things are rough all over."

"Being a greaser, that's just the way things are."

"Everything is romantic when it's happening."

"Isn't life splendid?"

"It seemed like we were always going to be greasers."

"Being young is hard."

"I think we ought to be made the very best of, and not put away on a shelf and never used."

"I had just as much chance of being a bum as I had of being a hero."