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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.

Mongolia is a country of only three million souls. One million of them live in Ulaanbaatar, where, despite the skyscrapers, half the population sleep in tents. One of the few Mongolians to become famous outside his home country is Ariunbaatar...

Quotes by David Hepworth

The age of the rock star was coterminous with rock n' roll, which, in spite of all the promises made in some memorable songs, proved to be as finite as the era of ragtime or big bands. The rock era...

Quotes by David Hepworth

History is written by the victors. The victors in daily life tend to be those who live longest.

Quotes by David Hepworth

A gap in tone is opening up between podcasts and broadcast radio. The people who produce the former know their listeners have given them permission to go deep into their subject. The people who do the latter live in fear...

Quotes by David Hepworth

Always live in the ugliest house on the street - then you don't have to look at it.

Quotes by David Hockney

We live in an age where the artist is forgotten. He is a researcher. I see myself that way.

Quotes by David Hockney

I'm a bit claustrophobic, I don't like crowds, I live by the sea - that's what I see when I come out of my house in Bridlington.

Quotes by David Hockney

I always live in the present - I love the present. I cherish the future.

Quotes by David Hoffman

In the same way we all have a right to bear arms, we all have a right to live.

Quotes by David Hogg

The mature Anthropocene begins when we acquire the ability to live sustainably and become a lasting presence on this world.

Quotes by David Grinspoon

Once we become a multiplanet species, our chances to live long and prosper will take a huge leap skyward.

Quotes by David Grinspoon

I'm not the type of person to live in fear. I think positively.

Quotes by David Guetta

I was aware that there is an expectation that writers inevitably falter at this stage, that they fail to live up to the promise of their first successful book, that the next book never pleases the way the prior one...

Quotes by David Guterson

I think anyone who wants to live past 100 can do it.

Quotes by David H. Murdock

We live in a world of strange priorities, where Kim Kardashian buying a Lamborghini creates international headlines, but children in Niger suffering from drought and children in Britain suffering from leukaemia go unnoticed.

Quotes by David Harewood

We live on a planet of limited resources - an abstract notion for some of the world's population, but for many of the poorest and most vulnerable, those limits are all too real.

Quotes by David Harewood

Giving kids the chance to see live theatre should not just be free, it should be compulsory.

Quotes by David Harewood

To be able to live and work in the United States is a privilege.

Quotes by David Geffen

No one should have to live like that when they've done only good things for the person.

Quotes by David Gest

Everything in moderation - that's what I live by.

Quotes by David Gilmour

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.