Bob Marley Quotes

118 Quotes on Love, Life, Strength, and Self-Acceptance to Inspire and Radiate Positivity

“One love, one heart, one destiny.”

“You never know how strong you are until being strong is your only choice.”

“The biggest coward of a man is to awaken the love of a woman without the intention of loving her.”

“Overcome the devils with a thing called love.”

“beginnings are usually scary, and endings are usually sad, but its everything in between that makes it all worth living.”

“Only once in your life, I truly believe, you find someone who can completely turn your world around. You tell them things that you’ve never shared with another soul and they absorb everything you say and actually want to hear more. You share hopes for the future, dreams that will never come true, goals that were never achieved and the many disappointments life has thrown at you. When something wonderful happens, you can’t wait to tell them about it, knowing they will share in your excitement. They are not embarrassed to cry with you when you are hurting or laugh with you when you make a fool of yourself. Never do they hurt your feelings or make you feel like you are not good enough, but rather they build you up and show you the things about yourself that make you special and even beautiful. There is never any pressure, jealousy or competition but only a quiet calmness when they are around. You can be yourself and not worry about what they will think of you because they love you for who you are. The things that seem insignificant to most people such as a note, song or walk become invaluable treasures kept safe in your heart to cherish forever. Memories of your childhood come back and are so clear and vivid it’s like being young again. Colours seem brighter and more brilliant. Laughter seems part of daily life where before it was infrequent or didn’t exist at all. A phone call or two during the day helps to get you through a long day’s work and always brings a smile to your face. In their presence, there’s no need for continuous conversation, but you find you’re quite content in just having them nearby. Things that never interested you before become fascinating because you know they are important to this person who is so special to you. You think of this person on every occasion and in everything you do. Simple things bring them to mind like a pale blue sky, gentle wind or even a storm cloud on the horizon. You open your heart knowing that there’s a chance it may be broken one day and in opening your heart, you experience a love and joy that you never dreamed possible. You find that being vulnerable is the only way to allow your heart to feel true pleasure that’s so real it scares you. You find strength in knowing you have a true friend and possibly a soul mate who will remain loyal to the end. Life seems completely different, exciting and worthwhile. Your only hope and security is in knowing that they are a part of your life.”

“Love the life you live.
Live the life you love.”

“You may not be her first, her last, or her only. She loved before she may love again. But if she loves you now, what else matters? She's not perfect—you aren't either, and the two of you may never be perfect together but if she can make you laugh, cause you to think twice, and admit to being human and making mistakes, hold onto her and give her the most you can. She may not be thinking about you every second of the day, but she will give you a part of her that she knows you can break—her heart. So don't hurt her, don't change her, don't analyze and don't expect more than she can give. Smile when she makes you happy, let her know when she makes you mad, and miss her when she's not there.”

“You say you love rain, but you use an umbrella to walk under it. You say you love sun, but you seek shelter when it is shining. You say you love wind, but when it comes you close your windows. So that's why I'm scared when you say you love me.”

“One love, one heart,
Let's get together and feel alright.”

“Better to die fighting for freedom then be a prisoner all the days of your life.”

“Who are you to judge the life I live?
I know I'm not perfect
-and I don't live to be-
but before you start pointing fingers…
make sure you hands are clean!”

“Only Once In Your Life”

“Possession make you rich? I don't have that type of richness. My richness is Life, forever.”

“Money can't buy you life”

“Ev'rything's gonna be alright
So, no woman, no cry.”

“They will always tell you that you can't do what you want to do, but you can do what you want to do. You just have to believe in yourself. The system is to bring you down, but you can rise up.”

“Don't worry about a thing,
'Cos every little thing is gonna be alright.”

“The good times of today are the sad thoughts of tomorrow.”

“Your Worst Enemy Could Be Your Best Friend && Your Best Friend Your Worst Enemy”

“You can't find the right roads when the streets are paved.”

“When one door is closed, many more is open.”

“Judge not unless you judge yourself”

“I wish we were all hippies and did yoga, lived in cottages, smoked weed, accepted everyone for who they are, and listened to wonderful music. I wish money didn't make us who we are. I just wish we could redo society.”

“The truth is, everyone is going to hurt you. You just got to find the ones worth suffering for.”

“Don't gain the world and lose your soul
Wisdom is better than silver and gold.”

“The greatness of a man is not in how much wealth he acquires, but in his integrity and his ability to affect those around him positively”

“The winds that sometimes take something we love, are the same that bring us something we learn to love. Therefore we should not cry about something that was taken from us, but, yes, love what we have been given. Because what is really ours is never gone forever.”

“I went deep inside myself. I had time to explore my beliefs and because of that I'm stronger.
Bob Marley (March 1981)”

“The problem is people are being hated when they are real, and are being loved when they are fake.”

“One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain.”

“Flee from hate, mischief and jealousy. Don't bury your thoughts; put your vision to reality.”

“The people who were trying to make this world worse are not taking the day off. Why should I?”

“You can fool some people some times but you cant fool all the people all the time”

“It's your own conscience
That is gonna remind you
That it's your heart and nobody else's
That is gonna judge.”

“Me only have one ambition, y'know. I only have one thing I really like to see happen. I like to see mankind live together - black, white, Chinese, everyone - that's all.”

“Things will be OK in the end. If it's not OK, it's not the end.”

“The best curve on a woman's body is her smile. ”

“I don't stand for black man's side, I don't stand for white man's side, I stand for God's side.”

“Live for yourself and you will live in vain;
Live for others, and you will live again.”

“When you smoke the herb, it reveals you to yourself.”

“Won't you help to sing,
These songs of freedom?
'Cause all I ever had,
Redemption songs.”

“Every man gotta right to decide his own destiny.”

“When the race gets hard to run. It means you just can't take the peace.”

“Judge not, before you judge yourself.
Judge not, if you're not ready for judgment.”

“The Truth An Offense But Not A Sin”

“Money is numbers and numbers never end. If it takes money to be happy, your search for happiness will never end.”

“Emancipate yourself from mental slavery,
None but ourselves can free our minds.”

“You have to be someone.”

“Though the road's been rocky it sure feels good to me.”

“My feet is my only carriage.”

“Get up, stand up: stand up for your rights!
Get up, stand up: don't give up the fight!”

“My music will go on forever. Maybe it's a fool say that, but when me know facts me can say facts. My music will go on forever.”

“Herb… herb is a plant, you know? And when me check it, me can't find no reason. All them say is, 'it make you rebel'. Against what?”

“The day you stop racing, is the day you win the race.”

“There will never be no love at all.”

“Say you just can't live that negative way
You know what I mean
Make way for the positive day
Cause it's a new day.”

“she may not be the most popular or prettiest but if you love her and she makes you smile.. what else matters?”

“Tell the children the truth.”

“My music fights against the system that teaches to live and die.”

“Light up the darkness.”

“My future is righteousness.”

“One lifetime is not enough to live”

“When you smoke (ganja) you don't want to war.”

“We don't have education, we have inspiration; if I was educated I would be a damn fool.”

“It is better to live on the house top
than to live in a house full of confusion.”