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Live Quotes

Different ways of living, side by side.

This collection uses "live" as its thread but covers unusually varied ground — from reflections on how long humanity might last, to observations about wealth and poverty coexisting closely in Mexico. For quotes on love and connection, see Love quotes.

We live in a world where action is what counts.

Quotes by Melinda McGraw

I live by Edith Wharton's rule to get rid of anything neither useful nor beautiful. So I put the TV out on the street.

Quotes by Melissa Bank

We all want to live forever, but we don't want to suck blood to do it, right? I think people like to have these deep moral questions that don't come up in real life.

Quotes by Melissa de la Cruz

The behind-the-scenes kind of process at TV, especially live television - that was super scary, but I think it's made me more comfortable now. If I ever have to go on live TV, I at least remember what it was...

Quotes by Melanie Martinez

I enjoy theatre tremendously, and there's nothing like a live performance.

Quotes by Melanie Rawn

I live my life on self-belief and I live it partly on going with the flow.

Quotes by Mel B

I live on my gut instinct.

Quotes by Mel B

The way that I live my life is on spontaneity.

Quotes by Mel B

Boot Camp was great and very interesting. You got to use live rounds of ammunition and got to do a lot of crawling around with live rounds flying around you, so you really had to learn to keep your ass...

Quotes by Mel Gibson

I can't really regret things; you just have to move on and live your life.

Quotes by Meghan McCain

I couldn't live my life the way I do if my parents weren't supportive.

Quotes by Meghan McCain

People expect me to live in a picture-perfect Pottery Barn kind of place, but I don't like anything traditional.

Quotes by Meghan McCain

I'm horrible to live with. I don't clean. My clothes end up wherever I take them off. I forget to flush the toilet.

Quotes by Megan Fox

Yes, yes, theater in general is just going to always be my first love, performing for a live audience.

Quotes by Megan Hilty

Every time I see a live performance of something, I'm like, 'I want to be doing that!'

Quotes by Megan Hilty

With the national team, we have these fans, people love of us, people come up to us in our cities, and they're like, 'We love you - what are you doing in Seattle?' And I'm like, 'I live here, and...

Quotes by Megan Rapinoe

This whole notion that it's somehow easy and simpler to live in the country is such a fallacy.

Quotes by Meghan Daum

The more you live, the better writer you are.

Quotes by Meg Rosoff

I've come to believe that what draws women to true crime tales is an instinctual understanding that this is the world they live in.

Quotes by Megan Abbott

I tell you, I'm really not what you'd call into your basic kink, even though we do live in Hollywood, which is a little bit like living in a box of granola.

Quotes by McLean Stevenson

Frequently Asked Questions

What are these "Live" quotes about?
They cover a mix of big and small ideas - from a claim that we live "roughly speaking, in the last generation of human beings," to an observation about wealth and poverty existing side by side in Mexico, to a short, stark line: "Schizophrenia demons live in my head."
Is there a quote about mental health here?
Yes, one short, direct quote states simply, "Schizophrenia demons live in my head." It's a personal statement about living with the condition, without further elaboration.
Is there a quote touching on politics or national security?
Yes, one quote comes from someone speaking as a presidential candidate, pledging to keep America safe, pursue terrorist networks including Osama bin Laden, and reject living in fear as national policy. For more on themes of safety and resolve, see the Like page.
Does this page mention inequality or social conditions?
Yes, one quote observes that in Mexico, wealth and poverty "live next to each other and are cordial with each other," based on the speaker's own experience. Browse the Life page for more reflections on how people experience the world around them.
Is there a big-picture or philosophical quote in this collection?
Yes - one quote puts forward the idea that we live "roughly speaking, in the last generation of human beings," a striking, long-held belief the speaker shares without much further explanation. For a different tone, the Love page offers warmer reflections, or browse Me for more personal ones.

Some entries are personal and difficult, touching on mental health, while others come from public figures discussing national security and counterterrorism policy after 9/11. Related themes continue in Life quotes and Me quotes.