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“Parents tell me about their children and say, "Basketball is his life," or "Skiing is her life" but at a deeper level as Catholics we say, "Christ is my life," and so the athletes and every Catholic need to be integrating that relationship into their activities — sports or otherwise.”
George Hugh Niederauer (1936–2017) first seen 2002 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: A Conversation With The Bishop of the Salt Lake Olympics (3 March 2002) National Catholic Register
“Music is my life. And through these last few years, I've experienced various challenges. But through it all I have recognized that music and life are quite similar. Music and life alike is a balance of order, rhythm and harmony.”
Mercy Myra wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I was obviously born Russian, but I had no control over that. However, when I got the freedom to choose my life, I gave my old life up for the West, which is the only real ‘privilege’ I truly have. It’s certainly the only one that matters. In doing so I’ve built a life for myself here that’s far better, much safer and more more rewarding than anything I could’ve had anywhere else.”
Konstantin Kisin (born 1982) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“She fought like a trooper. She tried her best, but in the end she was really tired of fighting. My mother fought throughout her life. What pains me the most is she never got that break. She was always fighting through life, working through life. Always doing something for other people ... She gave and got nothing in return”
Lerato Moloi (born 1985) first seen 2020 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: 'I pleaded with her to not leave': Lerato Zah Moloi bids farewell to her mom Candy Moloi,30 June 2020
“The song Destiny, basically, I'm taking control of my life, and I am the one in charge of it. Nobody else can move my life in any other way. Just me. It's inspired by everything my life is saying today. Like, I have just been moving like this at my own pace, in my own time.”
MzVee (born 1992) first seen 2023 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: I experienced many mental struggles in my early days in music - MzVee, Ghana Web, 19 September 2023.
“Abba Isidore of Pelusium used to say: “A life without a word is more advantageous than a word without life; for the first, even in silence, is advantageous, while the second is a trouble-maker when it cries out, whereas if life and word run together they constitute the portrait of all philosophy.”
Isidore of Pelusium (370–440) said by 440 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“And life is so strong | that passes through walls to be seen. | Life is so real | that it seems impossible to have to leave it. | Life is so big | that when you are about to die, | you will plant an olive tree | still convinced to see it flourish. (from Dream boy dream, n. 1)”
Roberto Vecchioni (born 1943) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Does it make sense that life is cellular? Would you expect to find life being cellular elsewhere? I suspect that for organic life... it would be cellular.”
“in many ways my personal life (which I wrote about a lot) was really a public life. This may not be the case for many, even most people, but for me my private and public life became one. People can say what they thought – and did – but what I was doing, felt perfectly natural to me.”
Michael Bronski (born 1949) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“There are essential elements which no activism must take away from religious life in a local Church. Although expressing itself according to different models and according to charisma, fraternal life is an essential component of consecrated life. Encourage communities to be an evangelical sign in the various environments, especially for the young and offer the local Church wealth of universality.”
Anastácio Cahango (born 1937) first seen 1994 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Father Anastasio KAHANGO (Provincial of the Order of Minor Capuchin Friars, Angola) (1994) The African Synod
“Paul Dirac was the first physicist to argue for the Postulate of Eternal Life: "With my assumption... life need never end. There is no decisive argument for dediding between [certain] assumptions. I prefer the one that allows the possibility of endless life. One may hope that some day the question will be decided by direct observation.”
Frank J. Tipler (born 1947) first seen 1961 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Ref: Paul Dirac, Untitled, Nature (1961) Vol. 192, p. 441.
“The beginning and the end of life are fundamental moments of life itself, the more man assumes to place the beginning and the end under an interest-driven feasibility, the more he also weakens the time of life that runs between these two moments.”
Franz Lackner (born 1956) first seen 2021 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Austrian Archbishop stresses end of life a fundamental moment of life itself (23 June 2021) Vatican News
“With the light of the Gospel and the teaching of the Church we hope to liberate our people from a burden which they have carried for so long. We hope to accompany our people with some rituals as they go through life as witnessing Christians. Perhaps we shall be able to explain the Paschal Mystery: life offered as a gift, but then suffering and death and attainment of everlasting life.”
Felix Eugenio Mkhori (1931–2012) first seen 1994 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Bishop Felix Eugenio MKHORI (Bishop of Chikwawa, Malawi) (1994) The African Synod
“Brief life is here our portion, Brief sorrow, short-lived care: The Life that knows no ending, The tearless Life, is there.”
John Mason Neale (1818–1866) first seen 1851 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Brief Life is Here Our Portion", st. 1 (1851; rev. 1858)
“Life should be lived and loved, whatever it brings. It requires effort until it becomes part of your nature. You must not be angry with life, because life is a gift that should be respected, cherished, improved and fought to be beautiful and honorable!”
Svetlana Bojković (born 1947) first seen 2020 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Interview (2020)
“Every scheme of education being, at bottom, a practical philosophy, necessarily touches life at every point. Hence any educational aims which are concrete enough to give definite guidance are correlative to ideals of life—and, as ideals of life are eternally at variance, their conflict will be reflected in educational theories.”
Percy Nunn (1870–1944) said by 1944 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The White Disguise God wears among us, littling Himself to us, that the soul may not lack that which the body needs — food: that no one may be alone, in life, or in the narrow pass between life-partial and life-complete.”
Francis Bickerstaffe-Drew (1858–1928) said by 1928 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Life in the islands is not easy, because there are very few resources, and you could say that my life and life in the islands are related”
Cesária Évora (1941–2011) said by 2011 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I realised that there are young people who want me to mentor them and I don't know where to start but ... Me sharing these stories bit by bit, it's a way of me healing, it's a process. I look at my life now at the age of 29 and I think of the 20 years of my life. When I'm finally healed, people will hear everything ... people will hear everything that has happened in my life”
Nelisiwe Sibiya (born 1992) first seen 2021 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Nelisiwe Sibiya talks about hardships she experienced before stardom,15 July 2021,By Joy Mphande
“I knew right away I would have lots of fun playing a passionate, devoted district-attorney committed to fight for the good but dealing all along with family problems, ex-husband, personal life, love and much more... That was like playing two parts in one, as many people in real life, my character was definitely not the same in private than in her professional life.”
Natacha Amal (born 1968) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Don allowed me to heal in real life. When I saw him, I’d just picture my ex-husband and he knew that. Don’s character was very similar to my former husband in real life. Most people know that in real life, I was married, but it ended in tears. My real husband dumped me the same way Don dumped Zodwa. I had small children and I was left alone. As a result, I didn’t have closure”
Sana Mchunu (born 1972) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Disagreement about moral codes seems to reflect people's adherence to and participation in different ways of life. The causal connections seems to be mainly that way round: it is that people approve of monogamy because they participate in a monogamous way of life rather than that they participate in a monogamous way of life because they approve of monogamy.”
J. L. Mackie (1917–1981) said by 1981 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Look, this is life, this is life and death ... theology really is life and death.”
David Koresh (1959–1993) first seen 1993 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Talking to Larry Lynch, February 28, 1993, quoted in Gallagher 1999, p. 27, Gallagher 2000, p. 82
“Life is understood through life. The past is understood through the present: it is present “experience” that makes past experiences relevant, that gives blood to shadows, that brings them back to life.”
Dario Antiseri (1940–2026) said by 2026 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Theater puts Christian life to sleep, destroys it, giving Christian life the character of pagan life.”
John of Kronstadt (1829–1909) said by 1909 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Take work seriously and responsibly, but don't put it at the centre of your life. For, it is not about how our life fits into our work, but about how our work fits into our life”
Vinita Bali (born 1955) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Remember that good times and bad times will be part of your life equally, and you have to learn to handle both with equanimity. Make the most of life's opportunities and learn from every opportunity, and challenge that life brings along”
Chanda Kochhar (born 1961) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: When Chanda Kochhar spoke about importance of honesty in letter to daughter,22 July 2025
“Then it dawned on me that the men in the Barb who gave her life and taught me the most valuable philosphy for my life. Regardless of all the dangers they accepted at my command, and without the knowledge that was available to me, a reciprocal trust glowed. I find it applies totally for success in life, love, marriage, and business. Simply put, "I believe in you.”
Eugene B. Fluckey (1913–2007) said by 2007 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“A woman's life, like any one else's life, or, for that matter, like any enterprise or movement or activity or venture, improves with planning and programming. For woman, Nature herself made the plans and the program and duly prepared her physical body for it. Each plan and program has its own season in her life.”
Maria Kalaw Katigbak (1912–1992) said by 1992 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“One of the things my sister [Nomzamo Mbatha] taught me was, ‘The eye that you look at life with, is how your life will be.’ This has helped me envision my life. I think because I work hard it will not be easy for me to fall on hard times.”
Zamani Mbatha (born 1998) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I am a result of coming from a poverty stricken background, to where I am today. So my life is a motivation. If you were to look into my life or watch my interviews, with that I don't even have to motivate you. My life itself is a clear indication that if you dream, you become what you want to be.”
Zakes Bantwini (born 1981) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I can tell you this: Art can save your life. Art can absolutely save your life. I believe it from the bottom of my heart. But believe me when I tell you that entertainment will never be your salvation, alright. Art can save your life, but entertainment, entertainment by and large is escapism”
Josh Johnson (born 1990) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“You never really retire from life. “What is that word? Wala sa vocabulary ko! (That's not in my vocabulary!) You never retire from life. You're gonna die if you retire from life. That's how I see it.”
Charo Santos-Concio (born 1955) first seen 2010 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: https://metro.style/metro-style/people/2025/5/27/charo-santos-concio-celebrates-50th-showbiz-anniversary-with-metro-2010
“Our collective efforts can shape a future that values life: life in the family and life of our country.”
Severo Caermare (born 1969) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I have asked myself this a number of times. I guess there are some everyday choices you make in life that, maybe, you shouldn’t have made them on hindsight. But I feel that generally every major turn in life we take leads to our destiny. So, in the bigger questions of life I don’t think I would do anything that much differently. But on the smaller questions, I am sure there are a lot.”
Chief Moomen wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“A life void of joy is a sad life, and we are already burdened enough by the trials of daily life”
Soly Cisse (born 1969) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I was in athletics and never touched alcohol, save for the occasional glass of wine. But then when I retired, there was a vacuum and that was when I hit the bottle and my life hit rock bottom. It almost cost me my life, but after six weeks of a program, I learned there's more to life.”
Wilfred Bungei (born 1980) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Hindi ko alam kung kailan…you know what I mean. Mahal ko ang buhay kaya ayokong…Life is beautiful!” (I don't know when… you know what I mean. I love life, so I don't want to...Life is beautiful!”)”
Anita Linda (1924–2020) first seen 2020 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Anita Linda: Truly a legend. The Philippine Star. 12 June 2020
“That all life is only an advancing towards apparent annihilation, can be nowhere so clearly seen as in the regular succession of the seasons. To behold the whole vegetable world starting forth into life with innocent unsuspecting joy, as if it did not once anticipate its wintry death, contains something as deeply affecting as the life of a child, who as yet has not dreamt of danger.”
Wilhelm von Humboldt (attributed) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The idea of her life shall sweetly creep Into his study of imagination, And every lovely organ of her life, Shall come apparell'd in more precious habit, More moving-delicate and full of life Into the eye and prospect of his soul.”
William Shakespeare (1564–1616) said by 1616 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“A good book is the precious life-blood of a master-spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life.”
John Milton (1608–1674) said by 1674 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“Bid me despair, and I'll despair, Under that cypress-tree; Or bid me die, and I will dare E'en death, to die for thee. Thou art my life, my love, my heart, The very eyes of me: And hast command of every part To live and die for thee.”
Robert Herrick (poet) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Go vegan because you want to change something in yourself or in the world and then do more. Eating a certain way isn’t enough; we have to do something about the world we live in. Anyone who wants to be vegan or cares about the earth or the life on earth should read a book called Endgame, Volume 1: The Problem of Civilization”
Andy Hurley (born 1980) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The diseases we suffer from the births we get here on earth are all products of actions done by us in previous times. Every action has its reaction and no action goes unrewarded in a suitable manner. Evil actions do not go without their bitter effects upon the doer. Here are given some of the many pitiable conditions of life which man has to live in due to his careless sinful deeds.”
Swami Sivananda (1887–1963) first seen 1959 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Karmas and Diseases, Divine Life Society, (1959)
“Live with a definite purpose. Do not roam about aimlessly. Walk with a definite aim. Climb the hill of knowledge steadily and reach the summit of the temple of Brahman or the grand abode of Life Immortal.”
Swami Sivananda (1887–1963) said by 1963 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“What things have we seen Done at the Mermaid! heard words that have been So nimble and so full of subtile flame As if that every one from whence they came Had meant to put his whole wit in a jest, And resolved to live a fool the rest Of his dull life.”
Francis Beaumont (1584–1616) first seen 1605 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Letter to Ben Jonson (1605), verses prefacing Jonson’s Volpone, as reported in Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. (1919).
“I carry on in my own narrow little tunnel and we have very different experiences of life even though we live together.”
Siobhan Fahey (born 1958) first seen 1996 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: On her relation with David A. Stewart, her husband at the time, in "Siobhan Fahey?" The Observer (19 May 1996)
“One of the most significant facts about us may finally be that we all begin with the natural equipment to live a thousand kinds of life but end in the end having lived only one.”
Clifford Geertz (1926–2006) said by 2006 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Unnecessary customs live a brutally short life in America.”
Wilfrid Sheed (1930–2011) first seen 1977 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Now That Men Can Cry..." (1977), p. 290
“Here, then, is what I wanted to tell you of my architecture. I created it with courage and idealism, but also with an awareness of the fact that what is important is life, friends and attempting to make this unjust world a better place in which to live.”
Oscar Niemeyer (1907–2012) first seen 2000 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: The Curves of Time: The Memoirs of Oscar Niemeyer (2000), p. 176