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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.

People out there with pre-existing conditions, they are worried. Are they going to have the guarantee of coverage if they have a pre-existing condition or if they live in a state where the governor decides that's not a part of...

Quotes by John Dickerson

Internet mailing lists are like Fox television shows. They have really cool previews, and they get you all excited about them, but they just don't live up to their promises.

Quotes by John Dobbin

To be able to look back upon one's past life with satisfaction is to live twice.

Quotes by John Dalberg-Acton

I live a boring life, but it's perfect for me.

Quotes by John Daly

I don't know why people are so surprised by my live performances.

Quotes by John Davidson

No technology comes close to the effect of a live symphony orchestra.

Quotes by John de Lancie

Many of the patients in military and veterans hospitals require long stays, which can place a large financial hardship on families who don't live near the hospital, which is very common.

Quotes by John Delaney

Veterans come from all walks of life, and they live in small towns and big cities, in red states and blue states.

Quotes by John Delaney

I lived in New York City, and when I was about 24 in the 1980s, I decided to get out of here. I wanted to go live in Australia for a year or something, and it ended up being 18...

Quotes by John Curran

My goal is to live the truly religious life and express it through my music. If you can live it, there's no problem about the music, because it's part of the whole thing.

Quotes by John Coltrane

Whatever may be thought of my art, it is my own; and I would rather possess a freehold, though but a cottage, than live in a palace belonging to another.

Quotes by John Constable

I'm not really that private of a person. I live in a small town and I'm very neighborly. I go out to dinner just about four nights a week and sit and talk to people. I'm not that private, so...

Quotes by John Corbett

A lot of the stuff that I say doesn't even make TV because it gets cut out. So if you're at the live events you get to hear what I have to say, but if you're watching on TV, you're...

Quotes by John Cena

It's O.K. if you've got a smartphone app or a social network, and you go live with it before it's ready; people aren't going to die. But with medicine, it's different.

Quotes by John Carreyrou

Netflix and Hulu are just extensions of television that live on the Web.

Quotes by John Cabrera

We gave up on the idea of trying to make the record a good representation of the live performance.

Quotes by John Cale

It is too late; now I wish I could live.

Quotes by John Buford

In time, we will have to recognise that it is not 'nature' that we need to protect, but ourselves, and we can only do this by abandoning the old, grandiose, profit-seeking schemes so beloved of our masters and learning to...

Quotes by John Burnside

I am for 100 per cent Americanism, 100 per cent efficiency, and 100 per cent life. I expect to live to be 100 years old.

Quotes by John Burroughs

When I walked out of the seminary, I was 31, but I was like a scared, frightened kid. I had no place to live, no license, no clothes. I was just a lost soul.

Quotes by John Bradshaw

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.