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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.

It's certainly possible to live on a SNAP budget, but it's impossible to feed yourself or your family healthy, nutritious food.

Quotes by Michelle Lujan Grisham

I'm not so Hollywood; I live in New York, so it's very normal. I don't have many friends in the industry. My friends come from all sorts of different backgrounds and careers.

Quotes by Michelle Monaghan

I live in L.A., so layers are essential to my wardrobe. I like slim silhouettes, typically, and I love good tailoring.

Quotes by Michelle Monaghan

I live a much more interesting life in other people's minds.

Quotes by Michelle Beadle

My trade and art is to live.

Quotes by Michel de Montaigne

I cannot live under pressures from patrons, let alone paint.

Quotes by Michelangelo

I live and love in God's peculiar light.

Quotes by Michelangelo

We live in a society that compels us to go on using these concepts, and we no longer know what they mean.

Quotes by Michelangelo Antonioni

I plan to live to be 98, so I'll be the guy at Dundas and Yonge flogging a box of mouldy novels.

Quotes by Michael Winter

In one sense, newspaper editor is an appropriate job for an out-of-work politician; politicians live the news cycle as intensely as editors.

Quotes by Michael Wolff

I know, for me, I want to live in a community where people's basic needs are met.

Quotes by Michael Tubbs

Sports don't define us; it is not what we live for.

Quotes by Michael Wilbon

My goal in 'Live to Cook' is to make great food more approachable for home cooks.

Quotes by Michael Symon

It's weird that I've ended up playing so many real live people, because I was never any good at impersonations at school.

Quotes by Michael Sheen

I live a very Kenneth Williams-like existence.

Quotes by Michael Sheen

But because we live in an age of science, we have a preoccupation with corroborating our myths.

Quotes by Michael Shermer

Mammals are sentient beings that want to live and are afraid to die. Evolution vouchsafed us all with an instinct to survive, reproduce and flourish.

Quotes by Michael Shermer

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has established highly specific criteria for the diagnosis of Lyme disease: an acknowledged tick bite, the appearance of a bull's-eye rash, and, for those who don't live in a region where Lyme is...

Quotes by Michael Specter

When you are live you never know what is going to happen.

Quotes by Michael Schenker

The other thing that has made playing live for me more enjoyable is the audience. I never knew I had such heartfelt, loving fans.

Quotes by Michael Schenker

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.