Quotes about life
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Three things in human life are important. The first is to be kind. The second is to be kind. And the third is to be kind.
When life knocks you down, try to land on your back. Because if you can look up, you can get up. Let your reason get you back up.
The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who can't read them.
I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world. This makes it hard to plan the day.
It is easy for an individual to move through those insensible gradations from left to right, but the act of crossing the Floor is one which requires serious attention. I am well informed on this matter for I have accomplished that difficult process, not only once, but twice.
Don't cry over spilt milk.
You can live to be a hundred if you give up all the things that make you want to live to be a hundred.
When I am abroad, I always make it a rule never to criticize or attack the government of my own country. I make up for lost time when I come home.
Only I can change my life. No one can do it for me.
The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today.
Because of your smile, you make life more beautiful.
Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself.
I see Americans of every party, every background, every faith who believe that we are stronger together: black, white, Latino, Asian, Native American; young, old; gay, straight; men, women, folks with disabilities, all pledging allegiance under the same proud flag to this big, bold country that we love. That's what I see. That's the America I know!
The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams.
I'll tell you what I'm grateful for, and that's the clarity of understanding that the most important things in life are health, family and friends, and the time to spend on them.
By forgetting the past and by throwing myself into other interests, I forget to worry.
I wouldn't wish any specific thing for any specific person - it's none of my business. But the idea that a four-year degree is the only path to worthwhile knowledge is insane. It's insane.
Smile, it is the key that fits the lock of everybody's heart.
My goal is to be able to provide for myself and not have to worry about the daily expenses. I do want to be able to benefit from my work and make a good living, but I love it so much that I would do it for free.
I see the human in everyone and everything. No one is more important than anyone else; I still hang out with my high school friends.