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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 would rather live as a Muslim in the West than in most of the Muslim countries, because I think the way Muslims are allowed to live in the West is closer to the Muslim way.

Quotes by Hamza Yusuf

America is about choices, including those to live certain lifestyles.

Quotes by Hamza Yusuf

I am determined to live without illusions. I want to look at reality straight. Without hiding.

Quotes by Hanif Kureishi

Even as technology becomes increasingly critical to the way we live our lives, power our world and defend our shores, the United States has allowed the production of minerals crucial in the creation of these advanced products to slide.

Quotes by Hank Johnson

We're trying to build a platform utilizing the Internet that allows the good American people to speak out about their frustration about the polarized country that we live in politically.

Quotes by Hamilton Jordan

If you take anything I say with any seriousness whatsoever, go study Yang style tai chi. It will make you live longer.

Quotes by Hal Sparks

I believe a great performer is someone who sounds just as great live as they do in the studio and vice versa. They should know how to work the stage.

Quotes by Haley Reinhart

The thing is, I live a very public life, and I have to keep things personal, or else I have no personal life. It's very difficult.

Quotes by Hailey Baldwin

It is difficult to survive as an author in Sweden, so for commercial success, it is good idea to write crime, get yourself translated, and live happily ever after.

Quotes by Hakan Nesser

Marriage is a wonderful institution, but who would want to live in an institution?

Quotes by H. L. Mencken

I couldn't live a week without a private library - indeed, I'd part with all my furniture and squat and sleep on the floor before I'd let go of the 1500 or so books I possess.

Quotes by H. P. Lovecraft

We live on a placid island of ignorance in the midst of black seas of infinity, and it was not meant that we should voyage far.

Quotes by H. P. Lovecraft

My mom taught me to live by the three p's: to always be passionate, persistent, and prepared.

Quotes by Hailee Steinfeld

Well I live in Vienna with my wife and son, and I teach in Hamburg, there will be no changes in that respect.

Quotes by Gyorgy Ligeti

Cute girls and burgers. What more can you ask for? That's why we live in America.

Quotes by H. Jon Benjamin

It's mainly been the case where I do very few live action roles - not out of choice but more out of not getting asked.

Quotes by H. Jon Benjamin

I worked a lot on 'Conan' as an actor, and when I moved to New York, a lot of my friends were on the first staff of that show. I started doing bit parts, which was the first thing I'd...

Quotes by H. Jon Benjamin

The labels are in a jam. For a company to do well in music now, it's got to be in all aspects of the business. And Live Nation is the risk-taker. It's leading the charge.

Quotes by Guy Oseary

I live day by day.

Quotes by Gustavo Dudamel

As specialists of apparent life, stars serve as superficial objects that people can identify with in order to compensate for the fragmented productive specialisations that they actually live.

Quotes by Guy Debord

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.