Life Quotes

Nobody in life gets exactly what they thought they would get, but if you work hard and you’re kind, amazing things will happen.

Liberty is always dangerous, but it is the safest thing we have.

Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.

You will make all kinds of mistakes; but as long as you are generous and true, and also fierce, you cannot hurt the world or even seriously distress her.

Although always prepared for martyrdom, I preferred that it should be postponed.

History would be an excellent thing if only it were true.

I am reminded of the professor who, in his declining hours, was asked by his devoted pupils for his final counsel. He replied, "Verify your quotations."

Most people would rather die than think; in fact, they do so.

Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes.

Love may not make the world go round, but I must admit that it makes the ride worthwhile.

I suppose more than anything else I'd like to be an old man with a good face, like Hitchcock or Picasso. They know that life is not just a popularity contest.

In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.

He's not the messiah. He's a very naughty boy!

Without Wodehouse I am not sure that I would be a tenth of what I am today -- whatever that may be. In my teenage years, his writings awoke me to the possibilities of language. His rhythms, tropes, tricks and mannerisms are deep within me. But more than that, he taught me something about good nature. It is enough to be benign, to be gentle, to be funny, to be kind.

Hell, I am young. I am free. My teeth are clean. The sun shines. To hell with everything else.

The most outrageous thing we can do in this world is to accept what happens and fly with it.

Kurt: I'm Kurt. I'm eleven. I'm incorrigible.
Maria: Congratulations.
Kurt: What's "incorrigible"?

To see a world in a grain of sand
And a heaven in a wild flower,
Hold infinity in the palm of your hand
And eternity in an hour.

Books are key to understanding the world and participating in a democratic society.

I laughed and said, Life is easy. What I meant was, Life is easy with you here, and when you leave, it will be hard again.