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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.

Everybody I've ever seen live sings out of tune, even the greatest singers in the world. And of course if you make a single nowadays, they'll autotune it anyway.

Quotes by Nigel Lythgoe

I think of novels as houses. You live in them over the course of a long period, both as a reader and as a writer.

Quotes by Nicole Krauss

Contemplation often makes life miserable. We should act more, think less, and stop watching ourselves live.

Quotes by Nicolas Chamfort

The contemplative life is often miserable. One must act more, think less, and not watch oneself live.

Quotes by Nicolas Chamfort

It must be admitted that there are some parts of the soul which we must entirely paralyse before we can live happily in this world.

Quotes by Nicolas Chamfort

Of course I live in my time, and I'm really curious. But, at the same time, I don't think it has a direct impact on my work.

Quotes by Nicolas Ghesquiere

As our bodies live upon the earth and find sustenance in the fruits which it produces, so our minds feed on the same truths as the intelligible and immutable substance of the divine Word contains.

Quotes by Nicolas Malebranche

We live in a time where it's very much in vogue, constant search for pure utopian equality, and which, on one level, is quite amusingly silly but also on another probably very important.

Quotes by Nicolas Winding Refn

I live between Europe, America and Asia.

Quotes by Nicola Formichetti

When I bought my first little flat, it was two bedrooms, so I got Sarah Phelps to live with me. My years-later-to-be husband was slightly thinking, 'Why are you inviting your friends to live with you?' I was very resistant...

Quotes by Nicola Walker

At the end, the key thing is you've got to live with yourself. That's the real test. Everything else is fleeting.

Quotes by Nicolas Berggruen

I am an African. I live there and my children live there, and as far as I understand, they intend to go on living there.

Quotes by Nicky Oppenheimer

I'm very lucky to be on 'Melissa and Joey' because it's a multi-cam sitcom, and it was a nice transition from theatre because it's taped in front of a live audience.

Quotes by Nick Robinson

When you live the life of a comedian, it's such a state of arrested development. I can't deal with anything very maturely. I'm still really bad at paying bills or doing anything that would be considered semi-adult. I'm really bad...

Quotes by Nick Swardson

I'm a good little middle-class boy. I live in Gloucestershire or Kensington. I don't exist in the war zone, but it's certainly not far away. I grew up in an area where it is a war zone - south London.

Quotes by Nick Love

I was brought up to believe you should always live the most interesting life you can.

Quotes by Nick McDonell

We live in a bizarre world - there are cameras in our house!

Quotes by Nick Lachey

I love the rush of doing live TV - you never know what will happen next.

Quotes by Nick Lachey

Whatever its other limitations, the Big Apple and those who live there make room for their dogs and cats, take good care of them and abide by the rules made necessary by a huge population.

Quotes by Nick Clooney

It is an odd thing about newspapers that they live by exposure, yet they keep their own worlds concealed.

Quotes by Nick Davies

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.