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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 live in the present. When I finish a film, it is behind me. My reward is in my work, not in a lot of old memories.

Quotes by Otto Preminger

This is our purpose: to make as meaningful as possible this life that has been bestowed upon us; to live in such a way that we may be proud of ourselves; to act in such a way that some part...

Quotes by Oswald Spengler

In London, I live with one of the other 'Strictly' dancers, Amy Dowden. She got me a chocolate advent calendar and I had no idea what it was. I’d never seen one before!

Quotes by Oti Mabuse

If I were to leave the U.S., I'd live in England. But I'd never leave the U.S. I own a 400-acre farm in Macon, Georgia. I raise cattle and hogs. I own horses, too. I love horses as much as...

Quotes by Otis Redding

I believe we must go further in redefining what United's corporate citizenship looks like in our society... and we intend to live up to those higher expectations in the way we embody social responsibility and civic leadership everywhere we operate.

Quotes by Oscar Munoz

Selfishness is not living as one wishes to live, it is asking others to live as one wishes to live.

Oscar Wilde

The lies we live will always be confessed in the stories that we tell.

Quotes by Orson Scott Card

I have lived in the only decades I could have lived in, and hope to live through at least a few more.

Quotes by Orson Scott Card

I'm a provincial. I live very much like a hermit: reading, listening to music, working in the cutting room, writing, commercial work - which doesn't take up that much time.

Quotes by Orson Welles

We make the world we live in and shape our own environment.

Quotes by Orison Swett Marden

When I was on 'Mad TV,' I figured my parents were watching, and that was it. It wasn't 'Saturday Night Live,' so it didn't really have the same high profile.

Quotes by Orlando Jones

I don't really live like a musician myself. I think music is just something that I do, but I'd like to be doing lots of other things. I like to cure all kinds of illness.

Quotes by Ornette Coleman

I'm predisposed to believe we live in a complicated, enmeshed reality. There's no authentic or organic.

Quotes by Oneohtrix Point Never

We deserve to live in a world where there's no impunity, but beyond this question of impunity, there are all these structures that are actually doing a disservice to our people.

Quotes by Opal Tometi

I often think of Audre Lorde and her saying that we don't live and we don't fight for one specific struggle.

Quotes by Opal Tometi

Some people have proposed universal basic income, UBI, basically making sure that everybody gets a certain amount of money to live off of. I think that's a wonderful idea. The problem is, we haven't been able to guarantee universal healthcare...

Quotes by Oren Etzioni

When I paint, I definitely live in the present, like someone in a shower whistling or singing.

Quotes by Orhan Pamuk

Violence can be very grotesque and also intensely attractive. What interests me is how the two - beauty and violence - live side by side, and how moments can be created and erased almost simultaneously. Destruction is painful, but at...

Quotes by Ori Gersht

When I was around 11, my dad took me to see Santana live, and then I got 'Sacred Fire,' and everything changed for me.

Quotes by Orianthi

You want to live your own life, but when you have fame, there are certain things you can't get away with.

Quotes by Omar Epps

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.