Quotes about life

Never Let Past Failures Hold You Back

As a man walked past a group of elephants, he suddenly stopped, confused by the sight of these massive creatures being held in place by nothing more than a small rope tied to their front legs. There were no chains or cages.

It was obvious that the elephants could break free at any moment, yet they didn’t.

Curious, he asked a trainer nearby why the elephants weren’t trying to escape.

“Well,” the trainer explained, “when they’re very young and much smaller, we use the same size rope to tie them. At that age, it’s enough to hold them. As they grow, they become conditioned to believe they can’t break free. They think the rope still holds them back, so they never try to escape.”

The man pondered this.

These elephants could easily free themselves at any time, but because they believed they couldn’t, they remained stuck exactly where they were.

“A riot is at bottom the language of the unheard.” Martin Luther King.

“We don’t get a chance to do that many things, and every one should be really excellent. Because this is our life. Life is brief, and then you die, you know? And we’ve all chosen to do this with our lives. So, it better be damn good. It better be worth it.” Steve Jobs.

“Quality is more important than quantity. One home run is much better than two doubles.” Steve Jobs.

Just as a candle cannot burn without fire, men cannot live without a spiritual life. The mind is everything. What you think you become.

All that we are is the result of what we have thought. If a man speaks or acts with an evil thought, pain follows him.

If a man speaks or acts with a pure thought, happiness follows him, like a shadow that never leaves. Buddha.

“Strength without intelligence is like movement without direction.”

“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny.

Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly. Never again can we afford to live with the narrow, provincial ‘outside agitator’ idea. Anyone who lives inside the United States can never be considered an outsider.” Martin Luther King.

“Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.” Buddha.

“I don’t compare myself to anyone else; I don’t make comments about anyone else because they do what feels right for them, and that’s okay by me.” – Taylor Swift.

“Peace comes from within you. Don’t look for it around you.” – Buddha.

Carpe diem, or “seize the day,” reminds us of the importance of living fully in the present. Each day is a unique opportunity to explore, learn, love, and grow.

We can’t change the past or control the future, but we can make today meaningful and memorable.

So, take a moment, breathe deeply, and reflect on how you’re making the most of each moment.

Celebrate the small joys, pursue your dreams, connect with those you love, and embrace the experiences life offers you. Always remember: the moment is now. Make the most of it!

Don’t be afraid of losing people. Be afraid of losing who you are by trying to please everyone.

All men want to live happily. But in trying to discover what makes life happier, one continues to search…

For it is not easy to achieve happiness, as the more we seek it, the farther we drift from it.

We may take the wrong path, make the wrong turns; the greater the hurry, the greater the distance. – Reflective text by Seneca.

“This life is what you make it. No matter what, you’re going to mess up sometimes, it’s a universal truth”. Marylin Monroe.

“No one wants to die. Even people who want to go to heaven don’t want to die to get there. And yet death is the destination we all share. No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be, because death is very likely the single best invention of life. It is life’s change agent.” Steve Jobs.

Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase. Martin Luther King.

We are now faced with the fact that tomorrow is today. We are confronted with the fierce urgency of now. In this unfolding conundrum of life and history, there is such a thing as being too late.

This is no time for apathy or complacency. This is a time for vigorous and positive action.

Martin Luther King.

Love the life you live. Live the life you love. Bob Marley.

There’s a natural mystic
Blowing through the air
If you listen carefully now you will hear
This could be the first trumpet
Might as well be the last
Many more will have to suffer
Many more will have to die
Don’t ask me why
Things are not the way they used to be
I won’t tell no lie
One and all got to face reality now

Bob Marley.

Life is to be enjoyed, not endured.

Enjoy every little moment that makes you smile. A moment that brings you happiness can free your mind from the troubles of life.

Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life!

Life never gives us what we want at the moment that we consider appropriate. Adventures do occur, but not punctually.

“Pessimism leads to weakness, optimism to power.” – William James.