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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 all have our demons. When we finally learn to let them go, we get to live and be free.

Quotes by Jodie Sweetin

We live inside our universe and cannot get a bird's-eye view of it from outside. And we cannot even see all of our universe. Distant parts of it are expanding away from us so fast that they are invisible; they...

Quotes by Jocelyn Bell Burnell

We live in an age where anonymity is growing in magnitude like a bomb going off.

Quotes by Jock Sturges

Freedom is what everyone wants - to be able to act and live with freedom. But the only way to get to a place of freedom is through discipline.

Quotes by Jocko Willink

I can understand how you can feel very lucky about the kind of life you live but also intrigued and magnetized to a different life.

Quotes by Jodi Balfour

I don't need to marry again. I've been married twice, and I love it when it works, but these days we live until we're 80 and marriages are jolly long.

Quotes by Joanna Trollope

I kind of live a private life. I am out a lot, I have amazing friends and see a lot, so it's not like I'm a hermit. But I just know what I do for a living and that there...

Quotes by Joanna Garcia

I live at Gap Kids; I think they have the cutest stuff. I barely buy anything for myself, but my daughter has quite the collection.

Quotes by Joanna Garcia

In high school, we studied a lot of poetical forms. I was really interested in the math that was involved and the strange live break ups. That gave me a great amount of respect for a rhymed stanza.

Quotes by Joanna Newsom

I find Edinburgh a stimulating place in which to live, with it being a city of contrasts, both architecturally and socially, and each district having a definite character.

Quotes by Joan Lingard

You should be reflective of the world you live in.

Quotes by Joan Smalls

I have always tried to live my life with enthusiasm and pleasure.

Quotes by Joan Collins

We champion freedom - but Brexit will mean the next generation is less free to live, work and love across Europe.

Quotes by Jo Swinson

Virtual Piggy was created to provide a safe way for kids to shop online with parental approval, in recognition of growing digital world kids live in.

Quotes by Jo Webber

All my best friends live downtown in New York City. I was made in Soho.

Quotes by Joakim Noah

I get recognised sometimes. But I just live my life. I get on the bus, I get on the subway, it's not a problem.

Quotes by Joan Allen

You don't get to choose how you're going to die, or when. You can only decide how you're going to live. Now.

Quotes by Joan Baez

I am only really attracted to people who are very open-minded and embrace and celebrate people who live outside the gender norm.

Quotes by Jinkx Monsoon

I live every character between 'action' and 'cut' and do not take them home or live with them for 70 days while shooting. That is my process.

Quotes by Jisshu Sengupta

The terrorist attacks upon our country changed the way that we live forever and provided us with a cruel reminder that freedom and liberty have a price.

Quotes by Jo Ann Davis

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.