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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.

I left Beijing in the late 1980s to live in Hong Kong because, having been blacklisted by the government, I couldn't publish my works on the mainland.

Quotes by Ma Jian

I live like a scumbag, but it's cheap.

Quotes by Mac DeMarco

I might live in Manhattan or Edinburgh or Cardiff. I think of myself as without nationality.

Quotes by M. J. Hyland

You want to live in harmony with nature and with each other.

Quotes by M. S. Swaminathan

When a man says he is building a house for himself and his posterity, he does not mean to be understood as saying that he has any thought of binding them, nor is it to be inferred that he is...

Quotes by Lysander Spooner

For me, I want to see diversity in storytelling sources because we live in a very diverse society, and the stories are for the whole society. That's really important. For me, as a female filmmaker, when I was out on...

Quotes by Lynn Shelton

It makes me proud not just to be a Canadian writer but to be a Canadian, to live in a country where we treat our writers like movie stars.

Quotes by Lynn Coady

Most don't live inside their heads as a writer does, having conversations with her own ideas.

Quotes by Lynn Coady

We live in a society that celebrates familial connection above any other kind of relationship. We are shown photos of our great-grandparents and encouraged to marvel over facial similarities. We are told to take pride in our bloodlines, celebrate our...

Quotes by Lynn Coady

If you set your story in Rome, Ireland or Sheboygan, for that matter, go there. If you're broke, set it in the town where you live, or where you grew up.

Quotes by Lynn Flewelling

We live in a world that has narrowed into a neighborhood before it has broadened into a brotherhood.

Quotes by Lyndon B. Johnson

If it wasn't for 2 Live Crew videos wouldn't look like they do and rappers wouldn't sound like they do.

Quotes by Luther Campbell

Seriously, a smaller, leaner, cleaner, tuskless and more secretive elephant is exactly what is needed. It definitely would live longer.

Quotes by Lyall Watson

I live with my best friends from school, four of us. Some people might think we're always partying but it isn't a party house.

Quotes by Luke Shaw

It's been too many years since I've played live as myself as opposed to in a fake band for a film.

Quotes by Luke Treadaway

I have started to record some demos so hopefully in the near future I can play live.

Quotes by Luke Treadaway

I actually would love to live in New York. But I need land; I need space. I'd love to move to a place where I could have a lot of land and a goat.

Quotes by Lusia Strus

I could probably live in London if you had better surf.

Quotes by Luke Hemsworth

I live in a craftsman house, but I'm a big fan of modernist and mid-century furniture and architecture, too. But my dream is to do a truly original chair design, something that is all these different things but is my...

Quotes by Luke Macfarlane

The thing is that we live in a presidential system with a parliamentary constitution. Congress has a lot of weight in Brazil, and the president cannot always do when he wants; he does what he can.

Quotes by Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva

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.