Top 874 Most Famous Life Quotes with Images Ranked by Users

Discover a curated collection of beautiful Life Quotes with images. All quotes have been ranked by users.

Life is to be lived, not controlled; and humanity is won by continuing to play in face of certain defeat.

This quote means that life is about experiencing and enjoying yourself instead of trying to plan or control every part of it. You should try...

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I just need to know that someone out there listens and understands and doesn't try to sleep with someone even if they could have. I need to know these people exist.

This quote is about the desire to build strong relationships with people who are trustworthy and can be relied upon. It means that the speaker...

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God wants my life to be about being successful and being happy and blessing other people and being blessed.

God wants us to live our lives in a way that makes us feel successful and happy, and to bring blessings to those around us....

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Your personal life, your professional life, and your creative life are all intertwined. I went through a few very difficult years where I felt like a failure. But it was actually really important for me to go through that. Struggle, for me, is the most inspirational thing in the world at the end of the day - as long as you treat it that way.

This quote means that your personal, professional, and creative life are all connected. In other words, struggles you might be going through in one area...

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It is not the length of life, but the depth.

This quote means that it is not the length of time that you have spent on Earth that is important, but instead it is the...

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Lighten up, just enjoy life, smile more, laugh more, and don't get so worked up about things.

This quote is telling you to relax and not to take life so seriously. It is suggesting that you take a break and enjoy life,...

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If you can't change your fate, change your attitude.

This quote means that if you can’t control or change your circumstances or the outcome of something, you should try and focus on how you...

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Love is a really scary thing, and you never know what's going to happen. It's one of the most beautiful things in life, but it's one of the most terrifying. It's worth the fear because you have more knowledge, experience, you learn from people, and you have memories.

The quote is saying that love is a powerful and mixed emotion. On the one hand it is exhilarating and beautiful, but it can also...

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The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing. If you can fake that, you've got it made.

This quote means that if you want to be successful, you need to be honest and treat others fairly. If you can pretend to be...

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My only advice is to stay aware, listen carefully, and yell for help if you need it.

This quote is asking you to be mindful, pay attention to what is going on around you, and to not be afraid to ask for...

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What I've come to know is that in life, it's not always the questions we ask, but rather our ability to hear the answers that truly enriches our understanding. Never, never stop learning.

This quote is emphasizing the importance of learning. It is saying that it’s not always important to ask questions, since it’s possible to learn simply...

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If there is no love in the world, we will make a new world, and we will give it walls, and we will furnish it with soft, red interiors, from the inside out, and give it a knocker that resonates like a diamond falling to a jeweller's felt so that we should never hear it. Love me, because love doesn't exist, and I have tried everything that does.

This quote is saying that we need to make a whole new world of our own if we don’t find love in this one. And...

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What makes big boobs and perkiness so attractive to boys? I mean, really. Two round, mounds of fat and a fake smile. Yeah, winning attributes.

The quote is making the suggestion that physical attributes like having big breasts and being perky are attractive to some boys, but suggesting that in...

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I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong. I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day, and I believe in miracles

. This quote is saying that it is important to stay strong in difficult times. It is also saying that being happy and optimistic can...

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Life is not lost by dying; life is lost minute by minute, day by dragging day, in all the thousand small uncaring ways.

This quote means that life is not lost when a person dies, but a person will gradually lose the joys of life in small everyday...

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He allowed himself to be swayed by his conviction that human beings are not born once and for all on the day their mothers give birth to them, but that life obliges them over and over again to give birth to themselves.

This quote means that people are not born with a set personality and future – it is something that is constantly evolving and changing. Everyone’s...

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Do not fall in love with people like me. I will take you to museums, and parks, and monuments, and kiss you in every beautiful place, so that you can never go back to them without tasting me like blood in your mouth.I will destroy you in the most beautiful way possible. And when I leave you will finally understand, why storms are named after people.

This quote is warning someone not to fall in love with the speaker, as the speaker will hurt them in the most painful way possible....

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You get what anybody gets - you get a lifetime.

This quote means that everyone gets one life to live. Everyone is alive for an amount of time and then they die. Everyone gets the...

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That I survived the Holocaust and went on to love beautiful girls, to talk, to write, to have toast and tea and live my life - that is what is abnormal.

The quote means that many people did not survive the Holocaust, so the fact that the speaker did and was able to love, talk, write,...

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For many of us, clean water is so plentiful and readily available that we rarely, if ever, pause to consider what life would be like without it.

This quote means that many of us have so much access to clean water that we don’t often think about what life would be like...

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Life seems sometimes like nothing more than a series of losses, from beginning to end. That's the given. How you respond to those losses, what you make of what's left, that's the part you have to make up as you go.

This quote means that life is difficult, and you will experience many losses. These losses include things like the death of a loved one, the...

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There is a saying in Tibetan, 'Tragedy should be utilized as a source of strength.'No matter what sort of difficulties, how painful experience is, if we lose our hope, that's our real disaster.

This quote is saying that even if we are going through a difficult time or experience something that is painful, we should not lose hope....

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Since the beginning, Native Peoples lived a life of being in harmony with all that surrounds us.

This quote is referring to the fact that Native Peoples have always had a strong connection with their environment and treated it with respect since...

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Life is far too important a thing ever to talk seriously about.

This quote suggests that life is so valuable and important that it should not be taken too seriously. We shouldn’t stress or worry too much...

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I'll try anything once, twice if I like it, three times to make sure.

This quote means that when someone tries something new, they should try it once to see if they like it. If they do like it,...

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Sometimes I lie awake at night, and I ask, 'Where have I gone wrong'.Then a voice says to me, 'This is going to take more than one night.

This quote is talking about the speaker questioning themselves and their mistakes. They are reflecting on their life and asking themselves where things have gone...

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I don't believe in revenge. When people are bullies it's because of a deeper-rooted issue - either their family life is tough or they're being bullied by someone bigger than they are.

This quote means that when someone is a bully, the real problem is usually something deeper and more serious than just being mean. It might...

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The Bhagavad Gita--that ancient Indian Yogic text--says that it is better to live your own destiny imperfectly than to live an imitation of somebody else's life with perfection.

This quote is saying that it is better to live your own life even if it doesn’t turn out perfectly than to live someone else’s...

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If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts; but if he will be content to begin with doubts, he shall end in certainties.

This quote means that if someone starts by assuming they know the truth, they will eventually have doubts. But if they start by questioning the...

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sometimes you don't need a goal in life, you don't need to know the big picture. you just need to know what you're going to do next!

This quote means that we don’t always need to know our life’s purpose or the bigger picture of our lives in order to be successful....

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Your emotions are the slaves to your thoughts, and you are the slave to your emotions.

This quote means that your emotions are controlled by your thoughts, and your thoughts are controlled by your emotions. Basically, it is saying that your...

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Incredible change happens in your life when you decide to take control of what you do have power over instead of craving control over what you don't.

This quote is saying that if you take control of the things you can change in your life, you can make incredible changes. This means...

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Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak.

This quote means that you should not show people how powerful or capable you are by your words or behaviour. Instead, you should pretend to...

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Sometimes it takes a good fall to really know where you stand

This quote means that sometimes it’s necessary to experience a difficult setback in order to really understand your strengths and weaknesses. After “taking a fall,”...

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Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.

This quote means that life is either an exciting and brave journey that is full of risks and uncertainty, or it is nothing. It encourages...

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One of the secrets of life is to keep our intellectual curiosity acute.

This quote means that it is important to stay curious and open to learning new things throughout our lives. Our intellectual curiosity can help us...

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Even After All this timeThe Sun never says to the Earth,"You owe me."LookWhat happensWith a love like that,It lights the whole sky.

This quote is saying that even after all this time, the sun is still not demanding anything from the earth. It is saying that because...

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A story to me means a plot where there is some surprise. Because that is how life is - full of surprises.

This quote is saying that a story, or a plot, needs to have unexpected elements to make it interesting. In other words, life is full...

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A successful life is one that is lived through understanding and pursuing one's own path, not chasing after the dreams of others.

This quote means that having a successful life comes from following an individual’s own goals and ambitions rather than copying somebody else’s dreams. It encourages...

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I think a big test we all face in life on a regular basis is that discouragement test. Life's not always fair, but I believe if you keep doing the right thing, God will get you to where you are.

This quote is saying that life can be difficult and unfair. It is encouraging us to remember that if we keep doing what is right...

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Ordinary life is pretty complex stuff.

This phrase means that even the most basic aspects of life can be difficult and full of details. We often try to simplify life by...

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Life doesn't imitate art, it imitates bad television.

This quote is suggesting that life doesn’t follow the high standards and great ideas that come from creative works like art, poetry and literature. Instead,...

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Anxiety is the dizziness of freedom.

This quote means that having freedom can be overwhelming and can make you feel anxious. To have freedom means to have choices and sometimes it...

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I have led a pretty colorful life.

This phrase means that the speaker has had a varied and interesting life. It implies that they have experienced a wide range of different things,...

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Cry. Forgive. Learn. Move on. Let your tears water the seeds of your future happiness.

This quote means that it’s important to deal with difficult experiences, feelings, and emotions. You should acknowledge your feelings by crying, forgive yourself and anyone...

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Fiction is like a spider's web, attached ever so slightly perhaps, but still attached to life at all four corners. Often the attachment is scarcely perceptible.

This quote means that fiction is like a spider’s web, which is connected to elements of real life. The connection between fiction and life may...

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Be steady and well-ordered in your life so that you can be fierce and original in your work.

This quote encourages people to think about balancing their lifestyle and how they approach their work. Specifically, it suggests that one should maintain a steady...

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We are constituted so that simple acts of kindness, such as giving to charity or expressing gratitude, have a positive effect on our long-term moods. The key to the happy life, it seems, is the good life: a life with sustained relationships, challenging work, and connections to community.

This quote states that performing simple acts of kindness, such as giving to charity or expressing gratitude, will make us feel better in the long...

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It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.

This quote means that as long as you continue trying, it does not matter how slow your progress is. It is important to keep going,...

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How nice -- to feel nothing, and still get full credit for being alive.

This quote is saying that it is nice not to have to feel anything, yet get rewarded for simply existing. It is suggesting that we...

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The most authentic thing about us is our capacity to create, to overcome, to endure, to transform, to love and to be greater than our suffering.

This quote is saying that the most unique thing about human beings is our ability to make and do things, deal with difficult situations, keep...

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If anybody wanted to photograph my life, they'd get bored in a day.

This quote means that the person’s life is not very exciting or interesting. If someone wanted to take pictures of all the things the person...

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We continue to shape our personality all our life. If we knew ourselves perfectly, we should die.

This quote means that throughout our life, we are constantly changing, learning, and evolving. If we knew ourselves completely, and if nothing ever changed, we...

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Luxury is not a necessity to me, but beautiful and good things are.

This quote means that having luxurious things is not something that is essential to a person’s life, but having beautiful and good things is. For...

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After you have wept and grieved for your physical losses, cherish the functions and the life you have left.

This quote means that after you have been sad and mourned your losses, it is important to remember and focus on the good things you...

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I want to be in a relationship where you telling me you love me is just a ceremonious validation of what you already show me.

This quote is about wanting to be in a relationship where your partner’s actions show love for you instead of just telling you that they...

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Motherhood has most definitely changed me and my life. It's so crazy how drastic even the small details change - in such an amazing way. Even silly things, like the fact that all of my pictures on my cell phone used to be of me at photo shoots - conceited, I know! - but now every single picture on my phone is of Mason.

This quote means that becoming a mother has changed the speaker’s life in a big way. Even small things, like the kind of photos stored...

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I have had a happy life and thank the Lord. Goodbye and may God bless all!

This quote is expressing gratitude toward God. The speaker is saying that they have had a happy life and they thank God for it. They...

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Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don't have, you will never, ever have enough

This quote is encouraging people to be thankful for what they have instead of worrying about what they don’t have. By being thankful for what...

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If, then, I were asked for the most important advice I could give, that which I considered to be the most useful to the men of our century, I should simply say: in the name of God, stop a moment, cease your work, look around you.

This quote is suggesting that the most important advice a person can give to people living in this century is to take a break. It...

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When things break, it's not the actual breaking that prevents them from getting back together again. It's because a little piece gets lost - the two remaining ends couldn't fit together even if they wanted to. The whole shape has changed.

This quote is saying that when something is broken, the pieces don’t necessarily fit back together again. Even if someone wanted the pieces to fit...

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People fear death even more than pain. It's strange that they fear death. Life hurts a lot more than death. At the point of death, the pain is over. Yeah, I guess it is a friend.

The quote is saying that people tend to be more afraid of death than they are of physical pain, even though death ultimately marks the...

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I grew up when one of America's greatest black playwrights, August Wilson, was writing about life in Pittsburgh, but I never saw myself in any of his straight-male plays. And then I see 'Angels,' which was so honest and painful, and it had this black drag queen in it, Belize, with a big heart. I finally had a character to relate to.

This quote is about the speaker’s experience of growing up and not being able to find characters in the plays written by a famous black...

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I could die for you. But I couldn't, and wouldn't, live for you.

This quote means that the speaker is willing to sacrifice their life for the other person, but is not willing to put themself in a...

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Every musician, their goal in life is to play music that people love, and I've accomplished my goal. I was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and left that chapter of my life and those people in the past. Good and bad, I've loved and am thankful for that chapter.

This quote means that the musician in question has achieved their lifelong goal of playing music that other people love. The pinnacle of their success...

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The mouth is made for communication, and nothing is more articulate than a kiss.

This quote means that the mouth is meant for talking or expressing ourselves, and no other way of showing our thoughts or feelings can be...

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There is a Japanese proverb that literally goes 'Raise the sail with your stronger hand', meaning you must go after the opportunities that arise in life that you are best equipped to do.

This Japanese proverb means that when you have an opportunity, you should use whatever strengths or abilities you have to go after the opportunity and...

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Life is complex. You don't have any person who is nice from the beginning until the end. You don't always have the notion of redemption. The bad people don't always pay.

This quote is saying that life is complicated and no one is perfect or the same all the time. It also means that the bad...

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You endure what is unbearable, and you bear it. That is all.

This quote means that when we face something difficult or unbearable, we must accept it and go through it. In other words, we have to...

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You make a choice in your life, and it affects your life in all the ways, good and bad.

This quote means that the decisions that you make in life influence all aspects of your life, both positively and negatively. Every choice that you...

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I meant,"said Ipslore bitterly, "what is there in this world that truly makes living worthwhile?"Death thought about it.CATS, he said eventually. CATS ARE NICE.

Ipslore is feeling hopeless and asking what makes life worth living. Death has given an unexpected response- cats. He believes cats are nice and can...

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There is only one sin. and that is theft... when you tell a lie, you steal someones right to the truth.

This quote is suggesting that lying is wrong because it takes away someone’s right to the truth. In other words, when you lie, you are...

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If you spend your whole life waiting for the storm, you'll never enjoy the sunshine.

This quote is telling us to not waste our time waiting for bad events to happen. Instead, we should be enjoying the good moments and...

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Don't waste your time with explanations: people only hear what they want to hear.

This quote means that people are not likely to pay attention to or consider information that does not already fit with their beliefs or understanding...

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For those who have made the ultimate sacrifice, we are grateful that such men and women were among us. For those who continue to serve, we honor their commitment. For those who return to civilian life, we honor their service.

This quote is about honoring those in the military. It is recognizing and expressing gratitude for those who have sacrificed their lives for their country....

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I’m very happy with my life. I am what I am. I don’t worry about anything that I can&#82...

I'm very happy with my life. I am what I am. I don't worry about anything that I can't control. That's a really good lesson in life.

This quote is saying that the speaker is content with the way their life is. They recognize that they have no control over certain aspects...

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Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one's definition of your life, but define yourself.

This quote is telling you to be confident in your beliefs and decisions. It’s telling you not to let other people control your life or...

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I'm killing time while I wait for life to shower me with meaning and happiness.

This quote means that someone is feeling a bit lost and dissatisfied, and they are “killing time” – spending their time doing things that don’t...

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I only photograph myself at poignant moments in my life as a check of where I am and how large my thighs are.

This quote means that the person takes pictures of themselves at significant moments during their life, such as important events or changes, as a way...

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I'm living by example by continuing on with my career and having a full, rich life, and I am incidentally gay.

This quote means that the speaker is living their life in a way that sets an example for others, such as by continuing to pursue...

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If I had my life to live over again, I would have made a rule to read some poetry and listen to some music at least once every week.

This quote means that if the person had the chance to relive their life, they would make sure that they took the time to read...

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Failure at some point in your life is inevitable, but giving up is unforgivable.

In life, it is normal to experience failure at some point, but it is never acceptable to give up when faced with a challenge. Failure...

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Not everything happens for a reason. Sometimes life just sucks.

This quote means that sometimes bad or difficult things can happen in life, and we cannot always find a meaning or purpose behind them. It...

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please believe that things are good with me, and even when they're not, they will be soon enough. And i will always believe the same about you.

This quote is saying that it’s important to maintain a positive attitude and to trust that, even when things don’t go as planned, eventually, things...

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I don't get high, but sometimes I wish I did. That way, when I messed up in life I would have an excuse. But right now there's no rehab for stupidity.

This quote is expressing the idea that the speaker doesn’t do drugs, but they sometimes wish they did in order to have an excuse for...

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Difficult times always create opportunities for you to experience more love in your life.

This quote means that when times are tough, you have the chance to find more love in your life. This could mean getting support from...

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The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience.

This quote is saying that the purpose of life is to live it fully. It encourages us to experience as much as we can, to...

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My mother was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. All I am I owe to my mother. I attribute all my success in life to the moral, intellectual and physical education I received from her.

This quote is expressing that the speaker is grateful for their mother and the impact that she has had on their life. They feel that...

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The reasonable man adapts himself to the world: the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man.

This quote means that it is often the people who are unconcerned with what the world expects, who are willing to go against the grain,...

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Bad things do happen; how I respond to them defines my character and the quality of my life. I can choose to sit in perpetual sadness, immobilized by the gravity of my loss, or I can choose to rise from the pain and treasure the most precious gift I have - life itself.

This quote means that bad things will happen in life, and how we react to those things will show what kind of character we have...

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God gave us the gift of life; it is up to us to give ourselves the gift of living well.

This quote suggests that life is a gift from God, and it is up to us to make the best of it. We have the...

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There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be...

This quote means that no matter where you are or are going, it’s where you are supposed to be at that present moment. There are...

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Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them.

This quote is encouraging people to take a moment to appreciate life. It suggests that we should slow down, look up at the stars, and...

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Life is one big road with lots of signs. So when you riding through the ruts, don't complicate your mind. Flee from hate, mischief and jealousy. Don't bury your thoughts, put your vision to reality. Wake Up and Live!

This quote means that life is like a long journey with many signs that tell you what to do and where to go. Don’t let...

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A purpose of human life, no matter who is controlling it, is to love whoever is around to be loved.

This statement means that the purpose of human life, regardless of who is in charge, is to show love to those in our lives. This...

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Wisdom comes from experience. Experience is often a result of lack of wisdom.

Wisdom is knowledge that comes from using your past experiences to help you make better decisions in the future. This can come from making mistakes...

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All parents damage their children. It cannot be helped. Youth, like pristine glass, absorbs the prints of its handlers. Some parents smudge, others crack, a few shatter childhoods completely into jagged little pieces, beyond repair.

This quote is saying that it is common for all parents to negatively affect their children’s lives in some way. Just like glass can be...

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A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.

A hero is someone who puts others before themselves and sacrifices their own life or well-being to help others. A heroic act could be anything...

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We do not grow absolutely, chronologically. We grow sometimes in one dimension, and not in another; unevenly. We grow partially. We are relative. We are mature in one realm, childish in another. The past, present, and future mingle and pull us backward, forward, or fix us in the present. We are made up of layers, cells, constellations.

This quote is saying that people grow and change at different rates and in different ways. We are complex individuals, made up of many different...

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When we least expect it, life sets us a challenge to test our courage and willingness to change; at such a moment, there is no point in pretending that nothing has happened or in saying that we are not yet ready. The challenge will not wait. Life does not look back. A week is more than enough time for us to decide whether or not to accept our destiny.

This quote is saying that when life throws us a challenge, often it is unexpected, we must make a decision on whether or not to...

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