Quotes about life
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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.
Beware the wolf in sheep's clothing.
My one regret in life is that I am not someone else.
We shall show mercy, but we shall not ask for it.
Infuse your life with action. Don't wait for it to happen. Make it happen. Make your own future. Make your own hope. Make your own love. And whatever your beliefs, honor your creator, not by passively waiting for grace to come down from upon high, but by doing what you can to make grace happen... yourself, right now, right down here on Earth.
There is only one happiness in this life, to love and be loved.
It's all about quality of life and finding a happy balance between work and friends and family.
You will never win if you never begin.
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.
I do the very best I know how — the very best I can; and I mean to keep on doing so until the end.
Sometimes I am happy and sometimes not. I am, after all, a human being, you know. And I am glad that we are sometimes happy and sometimes not. You get your wisdom working by having different emotions.
Nobody can give you freedom. Nobody can give you equality or justice or anything. If you're a man, you take it.
Globalization creates economic policies where the transnationals lord over us, and the result is misery and unemployment.
I would rather sit on a pumpkin and have it all to myself, than be crowded on a velvet cushion.
Kiss me and you will see how important I am.
Keep all special thoughts and memories for lifetimes to come. Share these keepsakes with others to inspire hope and build from the past, which can bridge to the future.
