What are your favorite quotes to live by?

Answer 1

Here is the one I live by:

Desiderata

Go placidly amid the noise and haste,
and remember what peace there may be in silence.
As far as possible without surrender
be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly;
and listen to others,
even the dull and the ignorant;
they too have their story.

Avoid loud and aggressive persons,
they are vexations to the spirit.
If you compare yourself with others,
you may become vain and bitter;
for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.

Keep interested in your own career, however humble;
it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
Exercise caution in your business affairs;
for the world is full of trickery.
But let this not blind you to what virtue there is;
many persons strive for high ideals;
and everywhere life is full of heroism.

Be yourself.
Especially, do not feign affection.
Neither be cynical about love;
for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment
it is as perennial as the grass.

Take kindly the counsel of the years,
gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.
But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.
Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.
Beyond a wholesome discipline,
be gentle with yourself.

You are a child of the universe,
no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here.
And whether or not it is clear to you,
no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.

Therefore be at peace with God,
whatever you conceive Him to be,
and whatever your labors and aspirations,
in the noisy confusion of life keep peace with your soul.

With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams,
it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful.
Strive to be happy.

Max Ehrmann, Desiderata, Copyright 1952.

Answer 2

I have never let my schooling interfere with my education.
Mark Twain

A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools.
Douglas Adams

Don't be afraid to see what you see.
Ronald Reagan

Too often we... enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought.
John F. Kennedy

You can't have everything. Where would you put it?
Steven Wright

Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.
Albert Einstein

The important thing is not to stop questioning.
Albert Einstein

There is nothing worse than aggressive stupidity.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Answer 3

Life is mostly froth and bubble,
Two things stand like stone.
Kindness in another's trouble,
Courage in your own.

Good better best
Never let it rest.
Till your good is better,
And your better's best.

Both from a poem by the Australian bush poet Henry Lawson.

Answer 4

"Never moon a werewolf." Mike Binder

Answer 5

"Life is not an exact science but a fine art."

~ Samuel Butler

Answer 6

"Live every day like you're about to be dumped."

IDK.I just made that one up : - D

Answer 7

"Youth is not a time of life, it's a state of mind. It's not a matter of rosy cheeks, red lips, and supple knees, it's force of will, quality of imagination, and vigor of emotions. It's the freshness from the deep springs of life, and the idea that every day is God saying to you, 'May I have this dance?'"
-Rue Mcclanahan

Answer 8

i made 2 of them up - and they've always helped me.

i hope they can help any one else through life



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hold your head high gorgous; they would kill to see you fall.


I am not special, Im just the combined efforts of everyone i have ever known


Beauty is not based on how attractive we are to everybody else
but how attractive we are to ourselves
for one cannot think other people believe they are full of beauty unless they themselves can believe it too

Relationships are like glass. Sometimes it's better to leave them broken than try to hurt yourself putting it back together

lifes for you to learn from.
its for you to make the most of, and your the star in it.
dont let anyone ever take your spotlight.

Imitation IS suicide!

You will spend your lives trying to figure out ways to keep others down, because it makes you feel more important

Answer 9

""Words are only painted fire; a look is the fire itself." Mark Twain"

Answer 10

They come from two of my favorite movies. "What we do in life echoes in eternity" from Gladiator with Russell Crow and "Get busy living or get busy dieing. That's God Damn right" from Shawshank Redemption.