L Quotes
Browse famous quotes beginning with L. This page is a child index of the full Popular Quotes A-Z directory.
“Living too much in one's head can be dangerous.”
“Living true to your ideal self may seem impossible but if you work hard on it, you can see it is achievable.”
“Living truth is that alone which has its origins in thinking. Just as a tree bears year after year the same fruit which is each year new, so must all permanently valuable ideas be continually born again in thought.”
Source: Out of My Life and Thought: An Autobiography
“Living unconditionally liberates us from the constant struggle of evaluating others’ actions, comparing ourselves to others, or basing our behavior on circumstances.”
Source: The Unconditionals: Five Timeless Values to Live Without Limits and Ignite Your Superpower
“Living under capitalism, I like learning to feel comfortable with activity that does not result in success — since non-success is the norm. Trying your best and making it is not the norm — it’s propaganda. Of course I play with notions of hype, too... The entire Comatonse website is a sarcastic hype-engine, sprawling forever, overwhelming the viewer with nothingness.”
“Living under God’s grace means walking in the assurance that He will preserve and sustain you, no matter the struggle.”
“Living under the same sky with a person who is unbearable, is like living in a grave or being buried a live.”
“Living unloved is like clipping a bird's wings and removing its ability to fly.”
“Living up to an image that you have of yourself or that other people have of you is inauthentic living.”
Source: A New Earth (Oprah #61): Awakening to Your Life's Purpose
“Living up to his reputation as the hottest billionaire in town, Lachlan switched from boyish to devilishly handsome within a blink. With those ocean blue eyes, he offered so many shades of gorgeous I kept forgetting to breathe around him.”
Source: A Taste of Peace
“Living up to other people's expectations is always difficult.”
“Living up to other people's expectations is always difficult. And then you have your own expectations and you set yourself goals that are very, very high. And that's true for everyone.”
“Living up to people's expectations limits your potential. You'll find they are unreasonably high or set so low you should consider it an insult. Be your own "bar"; decide how you'll reach your goal. Then no one can lay claim to your success. Don't worry about meeting the standard when you are the standard”
“Living up to your commitments is part of business ethics. My word is my bond.”
“Living virtuously is equal to living in accordance with one's experience of the actual course of nature”
“Living was a dangerous past-time, and often quite painful—but there was also such joy in living, such beauty, things that one would otherwise never see, never experience, never know. The risk of pain and loss was a part of living.”
Source: Captain's Fury
“Living was a tug of war, and dying was a piece of cake.”
Source: Stamerenophobia
“Living was his only answer, now it is my only question!”
Source: The Odd Hour Effort
“Living was no longer the grief behind him, but the anxiety ahead.”
Source: The Yearling
“Living was okay, but it wasn't the breaths people took that measured a life. It was the moments that took those breaths away that mattered the most. And Dev did that every time he looked at her. Naked or not.”
Source: No Mercy
“Living was simple: it was no more than a few habitual actions strung on to a routine.”
Source: The Lady and the Little Fox Fur
“Living well and beautifully and justly are all one thing.”
“Living well and ripping your enemy's still-beating heart out with your bare hands is the best revenge.”
“Living well eliminates the need for revenge.”
“Living well has something to do with the spirituality of wholeheartedness, of seeing life more as a grace than as a penance, as time to be lived with eager expectation of its goodness, not in dread of its challenges.”
“Living well is a courageous act.”
Source: Grace Notes
“Living well is an art that can be developed.”
“Living well is an art that can be developed: a love of life and ability to take great pleasure from small offerings and assurance that the world owes you nothing and that every gift is exactly that, a gift.”
“Living well is dying well.”
“Living well is the best revenge.”
Source: The poetical works of George Herbert [and The synagogue, by C. Harvey.]. With life, critical diss., and notes, by G. Gilfillan
“Living well is the best revenge.If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door.”
“Living where I live New York I don't think anyone's going to make a fuss. But it is more deeply satisfying because it's of your place and means that you aren't forgotten; someone's noticed what you have been doing with your life.”
“Living while ignoring one's connection to heaven results only in pain. If there is a point to having been born then just take it all in. Each path born is by heaven perfectly decided and at once perfectly free... as long as everything is left up to heaven.”
Source: Vagabond, Volume 35
“Living wild species are like a library of books still unread. Our heedless destruction of them is akin to burning the library without ever having read its books.”
“Living will always be a struggle looking for someone to love you.”
“Living wisdom cannot be confined within words, but it can be hinted at through situations, much as a specific feature of an otherwise undistinguished landscape can often be discerned by following the path projected by a pointing finger. "Them that have ears, let them hear," said Jesus; whoever "hears" the inner import of words will be able to "see" their inward meaning.”
“Living with [Bernard] Leach, who thought about pottery 24 hours a day, was a fantastic experience, and we really began to get inside his mind and understand what had motivated him to work all his life as a potter.”
“Living with a conscience is like driving a car with the brakes on.”
“Living with a death sentence, having no idea when it will be enacted, is to straddle a void. Every word or gesture, every breath of wind or drop of rain matters to a painful degree.”
Source: The Salt Path
“Living with a dog is easy- like living with an idealist.”
“Living with a dog is one way to retain something of a child's spirit.”
“Living with a saint is more grueling than being one.”
“Living with a stutter is like fighting in a battlefield. You either slay the words, or get slain by words.”
Source: Stamerenophobia
“living with a teenage daughter is like living with the Taliban a mum is not allowed to laugh, sing, dance or wear short skirts”
“Living with a whore--even the best whore in the world--isn't a bed of roses.”
“Living with akathisia is akin to enduring a relentless storm, where extreme anxiety, distress, and a distorted sense of reality besiege one’s being. The symptoms are multifaceted: dizziness, uncontrollable movements, overwhelming agitation that scorches the soul, leading to a sense of decay that seems to spread from within to the outside world. Fraud, deceit, theft, and abandonment by those who once provided love and protection add layers of torment, fueling an intense remorse. This condition cripples one’s day-to-day functioning, reducing it to a mere shadow of its former state. In our desperate search for any sliver of hope, many find solace in the confines of their beds, foregoing essential self-care or any semblance of self-love. The excruciating ordeal feels like a relentless nightmare, with regular flare-ups and an omnipresent sense of doom.”
“Living with an obnoxious, stubborn body means I learned how to fall. I learned how to break my fall. I learned how to fall and protect myself. I learned how to fall and keep breathing. I learned how to fall in such a way that I didn't break further. But getting back up again is never easy.”
Source: Even If We Break
“Living with and studying good paintings offers greater interest, variety and satisfaction than any other pleasure known to man.”
“Living with animals can be a wonderful experience, especially if we choose to learn the valuable lessons animals teach through their natural enthusiasm, grace, resourcefulness, affection and forgiveness.”
Source: Dr. Pitcairn's Complete Guide to Natural Health for Dogs & Cats
“Living with anyone for many years takes skill. To keep peace in the household, couples learn to adapt to one another, hopefully in positive ways.”