Quotes About Life

The flame that burns Twice as bright burns half as long.

You may find many contradictory statements and philosophies within my writings. However, to this I will say such is life, for life is full of contradictions.

Not how the world is, but that it is, is the mystery.

Rock is a great master of life. It teaches us this simple philosophy: Stay firm!

Each waking day is a stage dominated for good or ill, comedy, farce, or tragedy, by a dramatis personae, the 'self', and so it will be until the curtain drops.

It's always been my philosophy to try to make art out of the everyday and ordinary...it never occurred to me to leave home to make art.

Humanism involves far more than the negation of supernaturalism. It requires an affirmative philosophy . . . translated into a life devoted to one's own improvement and the service of all mankind.

The only basis for living is believing in life, loving it, and applying the whole force of one's intellect to know it better.

Take the time to smell the roses. Sooner or later, you'll inhale a bee and die.

Every existing thing is born without reason, prolongs itself out of weakness, and dies by chance.

The inner fire is the most important thing mankind possesses.

I was born by the river, in a little tent, and just like the river I've been running ever since.

Your body is the ground metaphor of your life, the expression of your existence. It is your Bible, your encyclopaedia, your life story.

I have a 'Play The Melody' philosophy. It means don't over arrange, don't make life difficult. Just play the melody-and do it the simplest way possible.

That's how it happens, livin life by the drop.

There is but one truly serious philosophical problem and that is suicide.

Humanism is the philosophy that you should be a good guest at the dinner table of life.

If you love your life, everybody will love you too.

Aspen is the life to live, see how much there is to give. See how strongly you believe, see how much you may receive.

Life's like a mayonnaise soda.

If I had my life to live over again, I'd run barefoot, relax a bit more, I'd talk more to children, and I'd learn how they laugh.

Please, don't worry so much. Because in the end, none of us have very long on this Earth. Life is fleeting.

Love is like a spice. It can sweeten your life - however, it can spoil it, too.

The only serious question in life is whether to kill yourself or not.