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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.

That's such a common saying: Just be present, live in the moment. But there's actually really something to it when you really start to learn it.

Quotes by John John Florence

We live in an epoch of denudation.

Quotes by John Joly

I'm from Chicago, I live in Chicago and I wanted very much for the music in Chicago to succeed.

Quotes by John Hughes

If you are lucky enough to find a way of life you love, you have to find the courage to live it.

Quotes by John Irving

Journalism allows its readers to witness history; fiction gives its readers an opportunity to live it.

Quotes by John Hersey

We are, by many measures, one of the more diverse cities in the country, growing more diverse all the time, and one of the more harmonious in terms of how we live together.

Quotes by John Hickenlooper

To live is to change, and to be perfect is to have changed often.

Quotes by John Henry Newman

I can't solve the world's problems, can't even begin to contemplate them all. But on my little corner of Earth, I at least can try to live in a way that treads lightly.

Quotes by John Grogan

Those who work ought to live better than those that don't.

Quotes by John G. Schmitz

Lions, wolves, and vultures don't live together in herds, droves or flocks. Of all animals of prey, man is the only sociable one. Every one of us preys upon his neighbor, and yet we herd together.

Quotes by John Gay

When we walk away from global warming, Kyoto, when we are irresponsibly slow in moving toward AIDS in Africa, when we don't advance and live up to our own rhetoric and standards, we set a terrible message of duplicity and...

Quotes by John F. Kerry

I'm much more energetic now; you might say live performance is my mission.

Quotes by John Fogerty

To some extent, people who are insane are nonconformists, and society and their family wish they would live what appear to be useful lives.

Quotes by John Forbes Nash, Jr.

I'd say if you live in the United States of America and you vote for George Bush, you've lost your mind.

Quotes by John Edwards

I was wrong to vote for this war. Unfortunately, I'll have to live with that forever. And the lesson I learned from it is to put more faith in my own judgment.

Quotes by John Edwards

As Americans, we can choose where we work and live, what we drive, which insurance plan is best for us, so why can we not give workers a choice when it comes to their retirement?

Quotes by John Doolittle

I think I was first to do live performances on a modern electronic sound synthesizer.

Quotes by John Eaton

My view of the afterlife is that it's made of different levels, depending on how spiritual a life we live.

Quotes by John Edward

Live fast, die young, and leave a good looking corpse.

Quotes by John Derek

Without some goals and some efforts to reach it, no man can live.

Quotes by John Dewey

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.