Quotes

The pleasantest things in the world are pleasant thoughts: and the great art of life is to have as many of them as possible.
The pleasantest things in the world are pleasant thoughts: and the great art of life is to have as many of them as possible. - Montaigne

Life is like a blanket too short. You pull it up and your toes rebel, you yank it down and shivers meander about your shoulder; but cheerful folks manage to draw their knees up and pass a very comfortable night.
Life is like a blanket too short. You pull it up and your toes rebel, you yank it down and shivers meander about your shoulder; but cheerful folks manage to draw their knees up and pass a very comfortable night. - Marion Howard

Not a shred of evidence exists in favor of the idea that life is serious.
Not a shred of evidence exists in favor of the idea that life is serious. - Brendan Gill

Life is half spent before we know what it is.
Life is half spent before we know what it is. - George Herbert

Look at life through the windshield, not the rear-view mirror.
Look at life through the windshield, not the rear-view mirror. - Byrd Baggett

Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.
Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards. - Soren Kierkegaard

The truth is that life is neither blessing nor punishing you. It’s simply working with you to awaken to the truth of who you are.
The truth is that life is neither blessing nor punishing you. It’s simply working with you to awaken to the truth of who you are. - Paul Ferrini

The purpose of life is a life of purpose.
The purpose of life is a life of purpose. - Robert Byrne

Let your life lightly dance on the edges of Time like dew on the tip of a leaf.
Let your life lightly dance on the edges of Time like dew on the tip of a leaf. - Rabindranath Tagore

The tragedy of life is not death but what dies inside us while we live.
The tragedy of life is not death but what dies inside us while we live. - Norman Cousins

The real question is not whether life exists after death. The real question is whether you are alive before death.
The real question is not whether life exists after death. The real question is whether you are alive before death. - Osho

A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing.
A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing. - George Bernard Shaw