Quotes about life and people

„I hope life treats you kind
And I hope you have all you've dreamed of.
And I wish to you, joy and happiness.
But above all this, I wish you love.“

—  Dolly Parton American singer-songwriter and actress 1946

I Will Always Love You from the album Jolene
Song lyrics

„My men don't surrender. I don't want to hear of any soldier under my command being captured unless he has been hit. Even if you are hit, you can still fight back.“

—  George S. Patton United States Army general 1885 - 1945

Speech to the Third Army (1944)

„If you love me true
And if you love me true
I'll spend my life with you
And Timer
You're a jigsaw, Timer“

—  Laura Nyro American musician and songwriter 1947 - 1997

"Timer"
Lyrics

„I have a crazy quirk, Eugene. I like to say what I think. And if you're gonna work for the Jews, you can no longer say what you think. You can't say the holocaust never happened, for example. That is an absolute no-no. You can't say that circumcision is a crime. There are so many things you cannot say once you get on the Jewish bandwagon. … There used to be a lot of people like me, but little by little the Jewish spirit seems to be conquering all.“

—  Роберт Фишер American chess prodigy, chess player, and chess writer 1943 - 2008

Speaking to Eugene Torre on Bombo Radyo Philippines, May 24 1999 http://www.geocities.jp/bobbby_b/mp3/F_07_3.MP3
1990s

„Some people see the glass as half-empty, while others see it as half-full. But Jones stares at it and tries to figure out who drank the damn water.“

—  Chris Kuzneski, book Sign of the Cross

Source: Sign of the Cross

„Who hears music feels his solitude
Peopled at once.“

—  Robert Browning English poet and playwright of the Victorian Era 1812 - 1889

Balaustion's Adventure, line 323 (1871).
Source: The complete poetical works of Browning

„O ye men, whoever amongst you worshipped Muhammad, let him know that Muhammad is dead, and whoever amongst you worshipped Allah, let him know that Allah is Living, there is no death for Him.“

—  Abu Bakr First Muslim Caliph and a companion of Muhammad 573 - 634

Abu Bakr's speech after Muhammad's death; Bukhari, Volume 2, Chapter Manaqibe Abu Bakr; zitiert in: Dawat-ul-Amir http://www.alislam.org/library/articles/death1.htm, English translation: Invitation to Ahmadiyyat, First Edition, pg. 17-21, by Mirza Basheer-ud-Din Mahmood Ahmad

„The world may be utterly crazy
And life may be labour in vain;
But I'd rather be silly than lazy,
And would not quit life for its pain.“

—  James Clerk Maxwell Scottish physicist 1831 - 1879

Part III Poems, Tune, Il Segreto per esser felice (March 24, 1858)

„You will never be happy if you continue to search for what happiness consists of. You will never live if you are looking for the meaning of life.“

—  Albert Camus French author and journalist 1913 - 1960

Source: "Intuitions" (October 1932), published in Youthful Writings (1976)

„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.“

—  Bob Marley Jamaican singer, songwriter, musician 1945 - 1981

„Small minded people rarely have any ideas, just a litany of excuses and complaints.“

—  RJ Intindola (Gandolfo)

1981

„The way in which a man accepts his fate and all the suffering it entails, the way in which he takes up his cross, gives him ample opportunity — even under the most difficult circumstances — to add a deeper meaning to his life.“

—  Viktor E. Frankl, book Man's Search for Meaning

Man's Search for Meaning (1946; 1959; 1984)
Context: The way in which a man accepts his fate and all the suffering it entails, the way in which he takes up his cross, gives him ample opportunity — even under the most difficult circumstances — to add a deeper meaning to his life. It may remain brave, dignified and unselfish. Or in the bitter fight for self-preservation he may forget his human dignity and become no more than an animal. Here lies the chance for a man either to make use of or to forgo the opportunities of attaining the moral values that a difficult situation may afford him. And this decides whether he is worthy of his sufferings or not.

„Sometimes life is merely a matter of coffee and whatever intimacy a cup of coffee affords.“

—  Richard Brautigan American novelist, poet, and short story writer 1935 - 1984

„Hey guys, sorry I'm late, I'm afraid I got lost on the path of life.“

—  Hatake Kakashi, book Naruto

To Team 7

„The hole in one's heart gets filled by others around you. Friends won't flock to someone who abandons the memory of his friends and gives up on the world just because things don't go the way he wants them to. That won't help fill the hole in your heart. And people won't help those who run away and do nothing. As long as you don't give up, there will always be salvation.“

—  Hatake Kakashi, book Naruto

„If evils increase, the devotion of the People of God should also increase.“

—  Pope Paul VI 262nd Pope of the Catholic Church 1897 - 1978

CHRISTI MATRI

„Life is serious. (Valerius)
No, life is an adventure. It's thrilling and scary. Sometimes it's even a bit boring, but it should never be serious. (Tabitha)“

—  Sherrilyn Kenyon Novelist 1965

Source: Seize the Night

„People who create change, change the future for others. Therefore, if you remain idle, the future will control how you change.“

—  RJ Intindola (Gandolfo)

1983

„We must be willing to fail and to appreciate the truth that often "Life is not a problem to be solved, but a mystery to be lived."“

—  M. Scott Peck American psychiatrist 1936 - 2005