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 "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.
You must always believe that life is as extraordinary as music says it is.
-Rebecca West
"The Fountain Overflows"
Life without freedom is like a body without a soul, and freedom without thought is like a confused spirit.
We never live; we are always in the expectation of living.
-Voltaire
It is impossible to live a pleasant life without living wisely and well and justly. And it is impossible to live wisely and well and justly without living a pleasant life.
-Epicurus
Life is a festival only to the wise.
-Ralph Waldo Emerson
Remember, remember, this is now, and now, and now. Live it, feel it, cling to it. I want to become acutely aware of all I’ve taken for granted.
-Sylvia Plath
Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them.
-Dalai Lama
You can get all A's and still flunk life.
-Walker Percy
"The Second Coming"
Either you lead a life which is luxurious on the material level or you lead a luxurious life of God’s blessings - one of the two you have to choose, the time has come…The enjoyment of life is only possible if the world could get connected to the spirit.