443 Best Life Quotes

The longer one lives, the less one believes in evil and the more one believes in unhappiness.

To die is nothing; but it is terrible not to live.

Behind every exquisite thing that existed, there was something tragic.

The only horrible thing in the world is ennui, Dorian. That is the one sin for which there is no forgiveness. – Lord Henry

The aim of life is self-development. To realize one's nature perfectly—that is what each of us is here for. – Lord Henry

Experience is merely the name men gave to their mistakes. – Lord Henry

Stuff your eyes with wonder, he said, live as if you’d drop dead in ten seconds. See the world. It’s more fantastic than any dream made or paid for in factories.

I don't talk things, sir. I talk the meaning of things. I sit here and know I'm alive. – Montag

The good writers touch life often. The mediocre ones run a quick hand over her. The bad ones rape her and leave her for the flies. – Faber

Everyone must leave something behind when he dies, my grandfather said. A child or a book or a painting or a house or a wall built or a pair of shoes made. Or a garden planted. Something your hand touched some way so your soul has somewhere to go when you die.

Life is paradise, and we are all in paradise, but we refuse to see it. – The Elder Zosima

The mystery of human existence lies not in just staying alive, but in finding something to live for. – The Elder Zosima

And now I have one request to you... Be not afraid of life. Believe me, life is so incredibly beautiful. – The Elder Zosima

For the secret of man's being is not only to live but to have something to live for. – The Elder Zosima

They's a time of change, an' when that comes, dyin' is a piece of all dyin', and bearin' is a piece of all bearin', and bearin' an' dyin' is two pieces of the same thing.

In the moonlight, which is always sad, as the light of the sun itself is—as the light called human life is—at its coming and its going.

I am the resurrection and the life, saith the Lord: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: and whosoever liveth and believeth in me, shall never die.

Life is to be lived, not controlled; and humanity is won by continuing to play in face of certain defeat.

Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.

Where there is love there is life.

The good man is the friend of all living things.

My life is my message.

There is more to life than increasing its speed.

An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity.

The quality, not the longevity, of one's life is what is important.

We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give. – Winston Churchill

When I look back on all these worries, I remember the story of the old man who said on his deathbed that he had had a lot of trouble in his life, most of which had never happened. – Winston Churchill

Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving. – Albert Einstein

There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. – Albert Einstein

He who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead; his eyes are closed. – Albert Einstein

Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile. – Albert Einstein

There is no passion to be found playing small - in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living. – Nelson Mandela

What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead. – Nelson Mandela

Whatever you are, be a good one. – Abraham Lincoln

In the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years. – Abraham Lincoln

Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. – Steve Jobs

My favorite things in life don’t cost any money. It’s really clear that the most precious resource we all have is time. – Steve Jobs

You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. – Steve Jobs

Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. – Steve Jobs

For the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself: If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today? – Steve Jobs

Time stays long enough for anyone who will use it. – Leonardo da Vinci

As a well-spent day brings happy sleep, so a life well spent brings happy death. – Leonardo da Vinci

Life well spent is long. – Leonardo da Vinci

While I thought that I was learning how to live, I have been learning how to die. – Leonardo da Vinci

The beauty of life lies in the beauty of nature. – Leonardo da Vinci

My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style. – Maya Angelou

Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. – Maya Angelou

Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there some day.

They’re funny things, Accidents. You never have them till you’re having them.

You can't stop the change, any more than you can stop the suns from setting. – Shmi Skywalker