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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 live in a beauty-obsessed age and success sometimes appears to hinge solely on the presentation of an image that is acceptable to the press.

Quotes by Douglas Booth

There is nobody that's ever going to fill Ted Kennedy's shoes, and that's a tall order for somebody in the family to try to live up to.

Quotes by Douglas Brinkley

Now I'm the father of three children; I'm not able to go live on a bus and do semesters around the country like I did when I was young.

Quotes by Douglas Brinkley

Administration policies seem to tacitly encourage those who live below sea level in New Orleans to relocate permanently, to leave the dangerous water's edge for more prosperous inland cities such as Shreveport or Baton Rouge.

Quotes by Douglas Brinkley

The corporate world has the resources to improve the world. It's where people live and work.

Quotes by Douglas Conant

Fondue sets, martini shakers and juicing machines: three things the world could live completely without.

Quotes by Douglas Coupland

We live in an era with no historical precedents. History is no longer useful as a tool in helping us understand current changes.

Quotes by Douglas Coupland

If you live in Israel and you see the way life is there and then you go abroad and see the way Israel is reported on, the way that Israel gets reported on night after night is simply pictures of...

Quotes by Douglas Feith

Life is unpredictable and you need to live every day to the fullest.

Quotes by Doug Hutchison

My Pa always said, 'Live fast, die laughing,' that's the way to do it.

Quotes by Doug McClure

I love conspiracy theories. I used to just live on it. You know it's all hype and garbage, but you're still really paranoid afterwards. It's fun entertainment.

Quotes by Doug Stanhope

You live and learn. At any rate, you live.

Quotes by Douglas Adams

Only when we are no longer afraid do we begin to live.

Quotes by Dorothy Thompson

In 1973, I broke off from the therapy and decided I could go through one of those episodes on my own, in my house. I found there is no real need to be locked up. I found that I was...

Quotes by Dory Previn

There's really no differentiation between the work I make and the world I live in.

Quotes by Doug Aitken

We live in a world where art exists in galleries and museums, and musicians have to play the same venues over and over.

Quotes by Doug Aitken

We moved to a place where we felt the children could have as normal an upbringing as possible. Los Angeles was not it. We live in a place with clean air and animals.

Quotes by Doug Davidson

My favorite song to play is 'Smokin' by Boston. I actually had a chance to play that with the band Boston live.

Quotes by Doug Flutie

Love them for who they are, and what they are they are; they are not you. Good stuff, isn't it? You have to live 73 years to get that.

Quotes by Doris Roberts

We are living longer, and we need to live better.

Quotes by Donna Shalala

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.