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“I'm dead set on living my one life right, but I can't say the same for my brother. No one's expecting Brighton to be full-grown when we turn eighteen at midnight, but he needs to step it up.”
Adam Silvera (born 1990) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I found myself thinking that perhaps there was something inexorable about the way events unfolded, as if my life--which had begun to seem something not my own but rather something into which I found myself blindly toppling--was indeed something living, that existed without my knowledge but that pulled me along in its strong, insistent undertow.”
Hanya Yanagihara (born 1974) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The future depends on us taking a different approach. One in which we can all express ourselves and contribute to society by using our unique imagination and talent. It’s our brains not our brawn that makes us special and life worth living. Artists had that worked out a long time ago.”
Will Gompertz (born 1965) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I can't think of a book where there's a woman born into a working-class background, who in her 70s is living a very comfortable, upper-middle-class sort of life; a woman who married at 19, had a baby at 21, was a policeman's wife for years, but whose marriage broke up in late middle age and who became very well known for a time. She then met a woman and became very happy with her. There isn't one!”
Jacqueline Wilson (born 1945) first seen 2020 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: On how her life experience is more surreal than fiction in "Jacqueline Wilson: 'I've never really been in any kind of closet'", The Guardian (4 April 2020)
“Color is life, or a world without color appears to us as dead. Colors are the children of light, and light is their mother. Light (...) reveals to us the spirit and living soul of the world, through colors. The colors of the rainbow and the Northern Lights soothe and elevate the soul. The rainbow is accounted as a symbol of peace.”
Alma Thomas (1891–1978) said by 1978 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I thought no one ever could paint a woman's eyes like Rossetti. There was a softness, a delicacy, a life, a soul in them, never seen elsewhere, but in living beings, and that how rarely!”
Thomas Gordon Hake (1809–1895) said by 1895 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“In the spring of 1958 I was living a reasonably normal life with a reasonably normal family. Because we appreciated nature and quiet, ours was a country environment. The only unorthodox activity was my experimentation with techniques of data learning during sleep—with myself as the chief subject.”
Robert Monroe (1915–1995) said by 1995 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We will not paralyse the economic and social life of the country. When the epidemic is here, it is above all a question of organising the emergency and care systems, and ensuring the continuity of state services, without preventing citizens from living.”
Olivier Véran (born 1980) first seen 2020 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: About the COVID-19 pandemic in France, as quoted in We won't paralyse the country': What are France's plans to deal with coronavirus?, 6 March 2020,
“There is One Holy Spirit, having His subsistence from God, and being made manifest by the Son, to wit to men: Image of the Son, Perfect Image of the Perfect; Life, the Cause of the living; Holy Fount; Sanctity, the Supplier, or Leader, of Sanctification; in whom is manifested God the Father, who is above all and in all, and God the Son, who is through all.”
Gregory Thaumaturgus (213–270) said by 270 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Everybody needs laughs, so the fact that I've had the opportunity to make people laugh for a living is one of the many blessings that I have received in my life.”
Julia Louis-Dreyfus (born 1961) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The greater Truth is that you are the awareness within which the idea of yourself living a life and having awareness is appearing. In other words, the ‘person’ we take ourselves to be is an idea emerging in consciousness as an expression of consciousness.”
Mooji (born 1954) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The modern historian of India must approach her as a living entity with a central continuous urge, of which the apparent life is a mere expression. Without such an outlook, it is impossible to understand India, which…stands today strong…determined not to be untrue to its ancient self.”
Kanaiyalal Maneklal Munshi (1887–1971) said by 1971 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“When the fan magazines started wanting to take pictures of me making sandwiches for my husband, I said no. You know there are tribes in Africa who believe that a camera steals a little part of your soul, and in a way I think that's true about living your private life in public. It takes something away from your relationships, it cheapens them.”
Yvette Mimieux (1942–2022) first seen 1979 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: The Mystique of Actress Yvette Mimieux", The Washington Post (November 29, 1979)
“In the context of the priesthood, which flows out of society, there is a particular challenge to help men grow in manly virtue. The priesthood is not for the faint of heart, but for men who are up to the challenge of living as Christ in laying down their life on a daily basis.”
David Toups (born 1971) first seen 2008 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Interview With Father David Toups (March 22, 2008)
“Ultimately, it's not about meditation or belief in some scripture or religion, it's about flowing with the river of life, it's about living with compassion and gratitude.”
Om Swami (born 1979) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I’ve gone through so many dark periods of my life, but my art has always been there. I firmly believe in this way of living, and I hope to die like this.”
Tan Kheng Hua (born 1963) first seen 2021 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Tan Kheng Hua Talks ‘Kung Fu,’ ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ and Living for Her Art" in Observer (22 April 2021)
“He said to me [his wife]: "Tell me, what kind of person was I? You know, when you're living your life you don't think much about the soul, about your self. But when you're dying, that's what you want to know." I told him: "You were a noble, faithful, honest, gifted man.”
Hermann Rorschach (1884–1922) said by 1922 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The poverty vow is not a big deal, since I was born to a simple family. The obedience vow was taught when I was in the seminary. But the celibacy vow is the toughest challenge. Living the celibate life is a challenge to priests. It is not easy because it is something most people believe is against human nature.”
Gerulfus Kherubim Pareira (1941–2024) first seen 2011 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Bishop marks 40 years of service (August 23, 2011)
“In the distant past, in India as in many other countries, all recognized branches of learning had had a religious and philosophic bias. Education was not merely a means for earning a living or an instrument for the acquisition of wealth. It was an initiation into the life of spirit, a training of the human soul in the pursuit of truth and the practice of virtue.”
Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit (1900–1990) first seen 1958 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: The Evolution of India (1958), p. 19.
“The terrible exploitation of native labor and destruction of native home life and the degenerating living conditions which have often been the result of private enterprise will no longer be possible.”
Vera Stanley Alder (1898–1984) said by 1984 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Biochemistry (life-chemistry) is a further advance yet, and consists in the study and production of cell-salt combinations just as they are found in the living body, and on which metabolism depends. In this way the deficiencies which produce disease and which the patient may be incapable of remedying by himself, are overcome far more quickly than would be possible through taking nourishing food.”
Vera Stanley Alder (1898–1984) said by 1984 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I suppose we had very little of what you'd call family life. We were very seldom all together. I was almost always either in boarding school or living with my grandparents in were I was born, but still, strange as it may seem, we were always a close family.”
Stan Laurel (1890–1965) said by 1965 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“They are a highly individualistic people and still experience many frictions living in a centralized society. Despite several centuries of advanced civilization, most Gtetans look upon the Law as a delightful problem in circumvention rather than as a way of life.”
William Tenn (1920–2010) said by 2010 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The identity integrity and gift to dream again people saw and learn from my life especially as a person living with disability NOW.”
Adenike Oyetunde (born 1986) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I pray you to reach a certain level of happiness! The one in which you need no validation. Just casually living your life, knowing tomorrow isn’t promised.”
Niniola (born 1986) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I have failed, made mistakes, trusted, and had my lows and highs. But today, I stand firm, stronger than ever and living my best life.”
Chika Ike (born 1985) first seen 2019 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: During an interview about herself( December 28 2019)
“Without stories we would go mad. Life would lose its moorings or lose its orientations. even in silence we are living our stories.”
Ben Okri (born 1959) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Let us remember that behind global cancer statistics is a mother, a father, a sibling or a child, whose life will never be the same again after their diagnosis. on this world cancer day, let us pledge to continue educating our people about the importance of living healthy lifestyles, which include regular medical check-ups, in order for our communities to receive the necessary treatment in time.”
Jeannette Kagame (born 1962) first seen 2022 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: World Cancer day All Africa (17 September 2022)
“The real human tragedy is living a noneucharistic life in a noneucharistic world.”
Alexander Schmemann (1921–1983) said by 1983 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We have created a mechanized concrete environment that is increasingly unfriendly and hazardous to human beings. As we spend more and more time trapped behind the wheels of our cars, as ever more land is bulldozed and made into strip malls and parking lots, the experts tell us our "standard of living" is increasing dramatically. But what about our quality of life?”
Andy Singer (born 1965) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The peripatetics look on God as they do on carpenters, who build with stone and timber, without any infusion of life. But the world which is God's building is full of spirit, quick and living.”
Thomas Vaughan (philosopher) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Not at all. When I was governor, I remained myself. I wasn’t living extraordinarily. I kept my office here and once in a while, I would come here and tell my secretary that she should ensure that they dust and keep the place clean. So when I left as governor, I didn’t find it difficult to acclimatise and there wasn’t any issue. I just resumed with my life where I stopped eight years earlier.”
Gbenga Daniel (born 1956) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“A struggle for existence is not a decent living. A man or woman or child may die of starvation in a city teeming with plenty. Only human life is concerned.”
Susette La Flesche (1854–1903) first seen 1895 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Who is Responsible?" Lincoln Independent (1895-12-12).
“It will inject life and fun into the weekday evenings of the viewing audience, bringing a vast array of local and international acts and celebrities from the world of art, cinema, music and politics into the viewer’s living room.”
Nike Oshinowo (born 1966) first seen 2014 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Oshinowo on talk show in 2014.
“My job motivates me. Being a part of little miracles everyday motivates me, as well as, living fully in the present with gratitude, the wonders of nature, life’s abundance and the joy of sharing.”
Regina Askia-Williams (born 1967) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“we must institute a revolution in the early training and education of both boys and girls. It must be womanly as well as manly to earn your own living, to stand on your own feet. And it must be manly as well as womanly to know how to cook and sew and clean and take care of yourself in the ordinary exigencies of life.”
Crystal Eastman (1881–1928) said by 1928 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“It is true there was the possibility of marriage, but how many of us look for the married life as a relief from hard burdens, as easier living. What with the housework and small babies, that come soon enough, a few boarders or some homework, or the job of a janitress, there is little time for recreation, or thought for better things.”
Theresa Malkiel (1874–1949) said by 1949 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“It is entirely different however, if you become absorbed in something which turns your mind into a different channel of thought, which makes you blood run faster in your veins, and makes life worth living. Try it, girls. I am talking from experience.”
Theresa Malkiel (1874–1949) said by 1949 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I say to myself that my goal if I never get married, I tend to look at myself as the other Theresa of Nigeria, having so many children that are not even born to you but living your life for others and making sure that you create value for those you will leave behind to be able to carry on the work.”
Adaora Onyechere (born 1984) first seen 2015 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Adaora speaking on life as a single mother in 2015.
“Everyone tells you the danger of holding on to the past and not enjoying the present. What they don’t tell you is the tragedy of living your life solely for the future, so much so, you never bask in the present.”
Lota Chukwu (born 1989) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Health is a means to an end. It is an investment for the future. That end is worthy work and noble living. And life has little to offer the young girl who has dropped into physical deterioration, which cuts her off from the activities of the time, and makes existence to her synonymous with endurance.”
Mary Livermore (1820–1905) said by 1905 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Umwaka umwe ndi mu buzima bwiza. Ntibyari byoroshye, ariko kubona ubufasha byampaye amahirwe yo gukira! Nzahora nshima kandi nishimira aho ngeze.” ("One year living in a good life. It wasn't easy, but getting support gave me the chance to heal! I will always be thankful and celebrate how far I have come.")”
Ariel Wayz (born 2000) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Yes. People are returning to things that really matter. Honesty. Kindness. Altruism. Living a true and honest life that doesn’t have anything to do with the outside of things, but the interior, the inner world. It’s not about materialism, but heart.”
Mira Sorvino (born 1967) first seen 2020 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Mira speak on honest life in 2020.
“The great advantage of living in a large family is that early lesson of life’s essential unfairness.”
Nancy Mitford (1904–1973) first seen 1945 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: The Pursuit of Love (1945).
“According to any rational calculation, life is not worth living, because pain far outweighs pleasure. Heavily medicated nihilists are likely to deny this—the blessed and happy know it's true...but also know that reason and rationality are false.”
Bronze Age Pervert (born 1980) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“It’s as if everything breathes, hard and desperate, the land, the house, the water. The wind is a living force. We Taiga call the wind Oni. It enters us all at birth and stays with us all through life. It connects us to every other creature.”
Linda Hogan (writer) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“They still hold themselves in a beautiful manner; that’s what we used to call it, “a beautiful manner.” It’s the way of living that holds tight to memory, creation, and earth. You can see this goodness of life on their peaceful faces, on their skin. (Chapter 6, p154)”
Linda Hogan (writer) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I see my everyday life in a historical context. We are living in the midst of history; it's important that somebody keeps records.”
Linda Hogan (writer) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I am a person who applies the United Nations to community life and daily living. It is not enough to hope that the United Nations succeeds. To make it work, people must do something about it.”
Pearl Farmer Richardson (1891–1980) first seen 1954 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Pearl Farmer Richardson, quoted in "Speaker Says U. N. Goals Offer Guide to Community Life" The Wichita Eagle (February 3, 1954): 3.
“The Lord tames the proud and gives his blessing to the humble. Learn from our Saviour to be humble until the end of life. Dig this well deep; the more living water there is, the more abundantly God's love will be poured into our hearts by the Holy Spirit.”
Makarii Glukharev (1792–1847) said by 1847 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source