Life Quotes - Page 464

What kind of idea are you? Are you the kind that compromises, does deals, accomodates itself to society, aims to find a niche, to survive; or are you the cussed, bloody-minded, ramrod-backed type of damnfool notion that would rather break than sway with the breeze? – The kind that will almost certainly, ninety-nine times out of hundred, be smashed to bits; but, the hundredth time, will change the world.

The best advice I can give is to ignore advice. Life is too short to be distracted by the opinions of others.

The message that President Obama delivered in his speech at Notre Dame was: morality is immoral. Pro-life is the extremist position, not a moral position. Yet we should compromise and work to reduce abortions. Where's the compromise between life and death - and why work to reduce the number of them occurring if there's nothing wrong with them?

In truth everything and everyone Is a shadow of the Beloved, And our seeking is His seeking And our words are His words... We search for Him here and there, while looking right at Him. Sitting by His side, we ask: 'O Beloved, where is the Beloved?'

Are you fleeing from Love because of a single humiliation? What do you know of Love except the name? Love has a hundred forms of pride and disdain, and is gained by a hundred means of persuasion. Since Love is loyal, it purchases one who is loyal: it has no interest in a disloyal companion. The human being resembles a tree; its root is a covenant with God: that root must be cherished with all one's might.

I want to sing like the birds sing, not worrying about who hears or what they think.

Life is singing also in the sand crunching under the slow and heavy steps of the guards, when we know how to listen to it.

I always thought that I could write a novel. In my case, it was misguided. I do believe that the best nonfiction is not "literary journalism," a misleading term, but rather journalism that asks the questions that serious literature asks. It's storytelling that happens to be true. So I don't think it was a missed opportunity. After awhile you learn what you're really good at. Life is short, so spend time doing that.

I'm realistic about my age and realistic about the fact that there's an awful lot less in front of me than there is behind me. I've always felt that music is an art form that deserves to live the life of the artist.

I'm surrounded by good people. That's the measure of a good life. All the rest is flotsam.

The business of business is relationships; the business of life is human connection.

Life is a means of extracting fiction.

Assumption Theory: The only safe assumption in life is that the person who assures you that everything is all right is all wrong.

Successfully functioning in a society with diverse values, traditions and lifestyles requires us to have a relationship to our own reactions rather than be captive of them. To resist our tendencies to make right or true, that which is nearly familiar, and wrong or false, that which is only strange.

If I don't have time to live my life well the first time, when am I going to find the time to go back and live it over?

If you are going to ask yourself life-changing questions, be sure to do something with the answers.

There is a lesson we learn early and harmlessly, or late and traumatically - that there are things we can break that our parents can't fix.

I finally figured out the only reason to be alive is to enjoy it.

Life changes so quickly. Feeling grateful to be around such wonderful people to strengthen and grow with.

One thing I've learned about life is that if you really let go, it's just a joy ride.

In biology, nothing is clear, everything is too complicated, everything is a mess, and just when you think you understand something, you peel off a layer and find deeper complications beneath. Nature is anything but simple.

There in wine is found the great generalization: all life is fermentation.

Have faith in yourself. Think yes not no. Live life to the full. Never give up.

The biggest problem with life is that it's just daily.

Thus we see that the all important thing is not killing or giving life, drinking or not drinking, living in the town or the country, being unlucky or lucky, winning or losing. It is how we win, how we lose, how we live or die, finally, how we choose.