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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.

Live with your century; but do not be its creature.

Quotes by Friedrich Schiller

That's the method: restructure the world we live in in some way, then see what happens.

Quotes by Frederik Pohl

It's better to get mugged than to live a life of fear.

Quotes by Freeman Dyson

I like people who are working on practical things and who are working in teams. It's not so important to get the glory. It's much more important to get something that works. It's a better way to live.

Quotes by Freeman Dyson

What would it profit thee to be the first Of echoes, tho thy tongue should live forever, A thing that answers, but hath not a thought As lasting but as senseless as a stone.

Quotes by Frederick Tennyson

Rogues, would you live forever?

Quotes by Frederick the Great

Everyone wants to live at the expense of the state. They forget that the state wants to live at the expense of everyone.

Quotes by Frederic Bastiat

The state is the great fictitious entity by which everyone seeks to live at the expense of everyone else.

Quotes by Frederic Bastiat

Government is the great fiction, through which everybody endeavors to live at the expense of everybody else.

Quotes by Frederic Bastiat

As actors, you live in doubt; that's one of the truths of the particular job.

Quotes by Freddie Fox

I think it's important to learn about the culture of the place where you live.

Quotes by Freddie Ljungberg

Who wants to live forever?

Quotes by Freddie Mercury

A concert is not a live rendition of our album. It's a theatrica! event.

Quotes by Freddie Mercury

People predicted in the 1910s that live theater was going to be all gone and that we'd just be watching movies. No, live theater is still around, because it does things that are specific to it.

Quotes by Freddie Wong

We must agree to live in this world, with all that is unfair about it, without knowing why, if we wish to have a God in our lives.

Quotes by Fred Melamed

We are lucky to have a big fan base and that we can support ourselves doing live shows.

Quotes by Fred Schneider

People think that I live in a space pod, but it's pretty mid-century modern.

Quotes by Fred Schneider

In the end, we may be hurting the very people we should be concerned about - the inner-city poor, those who already have to live with many risks in their daily lives, those who do not have clout here in...

Quotes by Fred Thompson

I wouldn't know any other way to live except to be an artist. I'm not very good at anything else.

Quotes by Fred Tomaselli

Candidates don't have to deal with reality. They talk about the wonderful things they can accomplish as if advocating them is the same as achieving them. They live in a world of political make-believe in which everything from reconciling conflicting...

Quotes by Fred Barnes

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.