Quotes about life
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When I was younger I made it a rule never to take strong drink before lunch. It is now my rule never to do so before breakfast.
Better be wise by the misfortunes of others than by your own.
My education was dismal. I went to a series of schools for mentally disturbed teachers.
To build may have to be the slow and laborious task of years. To destroy can be the thoughtless act of a single day.
Whatever you do, make sure you want to write more than you want to be a writer. Make sure you want to act more than you want to be an actor. That is what will sustain you.
You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, "I lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along".
Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside us while we live.
Success isn't always about greatness. It's about consistency. Consistent hard work leads to success. Greatness will come.
A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person.
Just when I think I have learned the way to live, life changes.
Work hard, stay positive, and get up early. It's the best part of the day.
If we lose love and self respect for each other, this is how we finally die.
Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.
It's sad when someone you know becomes someone you knew.
The harder the struggle, the more glorious the triumph. Self-realization demands very great struggle.
Music is the greatest communication in the world. Even if people don't understand the language that you're singing in, they still know good music when they hear it.
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better.
We need to reject any politics that targets people because of race or religion. This isn't a matter of political correctness. It's a matter of understanding what makes us strong. The world respects us not just for our arsenal; it respects us for our diversity and our openness and the way we respect every faith.
Today you are you! That is truer than true! There is no one alive who is you-er than you!
Life without liberty is like a body without spirit.