Quotes to appreciate life
Here are 20 thoughtful quotes to appreciate the beauty and diverse experience of life:
“The purpose of our lives is to be happy.”
— Dalai Lama
“Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans.”
— John Lennon
“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.”
— Mae West
“If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or things.”
– Albert Einstein
“Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game.”
– Babe Ruth
“Not how long, but how well you have lived is the main thing.”
— Seneca
“The whole secret of a successful life is to find out what is one’s destiny to do, and then do it.”
– Henry Ford
“Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced.”
– Soren Kierkegaard
“Turn your wounds into wisdom.”
— Oprah Winfrey
“Life imposes things on you that you can’t control, but you still have the choice of how you’re going to live through this.”
— Celine Dion
“Watch your thoughts; they become words. Watch your words; they become actions. Watch your actions; they become habits. Watch your habits; they become character. Watch your character; it becomes your destiny.”
— Lao-Tze
“Life is like a coin. You can spend it any way you wish, but you only spend it once.”
— Lillian Dickson
“The best portion of a good man’s life is his little nameless, unencumbered acts of kindness and of love.”
— Wordsworth
“Life is ten percent what happens to you and ninety percent how you respond to it.”
— Charles Swindoll
“Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
“The greatest pleasure of life is love.”
— Euripides
“Life is about making an impact, not making an income.”
— Kevin Kruse
“It is our choices that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.”
— J. K. Rowling
“As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.”
— Audrey Hepburn
“Life is very interesting… in the end, some of your greatest pains, become your greatest strengths.”
– Drew Barrymore