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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.

The choking humidity makes amphibians of us all, in Bombay, breathing water in air; you learn to live with it, and you learn to like it, or you leave.

Quotes by Gregory David Roberts

My roots are on the live performing stage, so while I enjoy making films and the other things that I do, when I get on stage, I feel at home; I'm comfortable.

Quotes by Gregory Hines

I live like most of the people in my district: paycheck to paycheck.

Quotes by Gregory Meeks

Stereotypes involving Christian identity, Christian persecution is so far back in history now that no one fears it being revived, unless you live in China, I guess.

Quotes by Gregg Easterbrook

I live in east London, but I'm not cool.

Quotes by Greg McHugh

I did honest television. Real, live, honest television. That's what I did best.

Quotes by Greg Garrison

We aren't as concerned about the live aspect as other labels. The best live bands are the easiest to record.

Quotes by Greg Ginn

Naturalism teaches one of the most important things in this world. There is only this life, so live wonderfully and meaningfully.

Quotes by Greg Graffin

A tourist will just walk up to a Natchezian on the street and ask, 'Where does Greg Iles live?' And they'll say, 'Oh, right over there; just go knock on the door.' I've had people just walk into my office,...

Quotes by Greg Iles

In Mississippi, black and white live cheek by jowl, day in and day out.

Quotes by Greg Iles

America is a transplanted place. Families split and people travel 1,000 miles for a job, but the South is not yet like that. People live for three or four generations in the same town, even the same house.

Quotes by Greg Iles

When we are motivated by goals that have deep meaning, by dreams that need completion, by pure love that needs expressing, then we truly live.

Quotes by Greg Anderson

I love directing. I love creating things that I don't necessarily even have to be in. I like creating worlds. So I'm getting into writing movies and selling movies and television shows and creating worlds that then get to live...

Quotes by Greg Cipes

I do as much outdoor stuff as I can. What I've done is I bought a house in the middle of Hollywood, but I live in the forest. I literally live in an area that looks kind of like where...

Quotes by Greg Cipes

Food is a necessary component to life. People can live without Renoir, Mozart, Gaudi, Beckett, but they cannot live without food.

Quotes by Grant Achatz

At home, we live on the beach, and it's like every day is a date.

Quotes by Grant Show

I was a failed actor but I still wanted to show off, so I ended up doing live comedy.

Quotes by Graham Norton

I really don't act. I just live what George and I are doing. It has to make some sort of sense to me, or it won't ring true. No matter what the script says, there's no audience and no footlights...

Quotes by Gracie Allen

Everyone has their dreams. I don't write my dreams down; they just live inside of me.

Quotes by Gracie Gold

When you live by the sea, there are definite seasons when you can see the weather coming and going, which lends itself to photography.

Quotes by Graeme Le Saux

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.