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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 to laugh, and I laugh to live.

Quotes by Milton Berle

Vast sections of the world's population are inspired by the same desires and live for common interests that bind them together far more than they separate them.

Quotes by Mikhail Sholokhov

I don't live lavishly, so it's not like I have 20 assistants and travel privately and shop every day.

Quotes by Mila Kunis

My family had to live in Vienna for three months, then in Italy for another nine, while we waited for refugee status.

Quotes by Milana Vayntrub

As for my country, I don't live there, but obviously I'm very proud to be Canadian.

Quotes by Mike Weir

We Can't Stop' has so many different vibes to it. She sounds country; the beat has these live, knocking drums; and then it has these pop melodies. It's a feel-good record.

Quotes by Mike Will Made It

I'm from Louisiana and live in Texas now.

Quotes by Mike Wilson

Democracy is the wholesome and pure air without which a socialist public organization cannot live a full-blooded life.

Quotes by Mikhail Gorbachev

At some point, the government expands into the private sphere so far that you live in a place with a whole lot less freedom. I didn't like that that was the direction of travel for our country, and decided to...

Quotes by Mike Pompeo

I'd like to live in an area of social deprivation because I think it's important to get a feel of what it's like.

Quotes by Mike Nesbitt

I'm not particularly a football fan, but I live in north London, and I can hear when Arsenal score, and it's fantastically exciting. Down the road you can hear the roar.

Quotes by Mike Newell

I never thought I'd live to see the day that an American administration would denounce the state of Israel for rebuilding Jerusalem.

Quotes by Mike Pence

If I only had 12 years left to live, I'd want to live it as a member of Congress because that was the 12 longest years of my life.

Quotes by Mike Pence

We believe in personal choice, rather than society dictating how we must live our lives.

Quotes by Mike Peters

The problem for me was, I lived my childhood in my 20s. You should really try to live your childhood when you're a child, because if you do it when you're 26, it can be dangerous.

Quotes by Mike Lookinland

I started using film as part of live theatre performance - what used to be called performance art - and I became intrigued by film.

Quotes by Mike Figgis

Elektra has no control over the live show, at least.

Quotes by Mike Gordon

Pray a little more, work a little harder, save, wait, be patient and, most of all, live within our means. That's the American way. It's not spending ourselves into prosperity or taxing ourselves into prosperity.

Quotes by Mike Huckabee

I did every diet: Atkins. Cabbage-soup diet. Dean Ornish. But I couldn't live the rest of my life like a rabbit.

Quotes by Mike Huckabee

If you're going to make a lot of films about a particular group of animals, you might as well pick one that's fairly common. And octopus are: they live in all the oceans. They also live deep. And I can't...

Quotes by Mike deGruy

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.