theory of life quotes

Let us work without theorizing, tis the only way to make life endurable.~Voltaire

People with theories of life are, perhaps, the most relentless of their kind, for no time or place is sacred from their devastating elucidations.~Agnes Repplier

Mrs. Schneiderman's theory of life was that earth held no sorrow that food could not heal.~Bess Streeter Aldrich

Too much of our lives corresponds to the 'lost-wallet' theory of life. You lose something, spend a long time finding it, and then feel grateful to be back where you started. ~Gloria Steinem

To me this is the most beautiful, the most satisfactory from a scientific standpoint, the most logical theory of life. For thirty years I have leaned toward the theory of Reincarnation. It seems a most reasonable philosophy and explains many things.~Henry Ford

No theory of life seemed to him to be of any importance compared with life itself. ~Oscar Wilde

I am in exact accord with the belief of Thomas Edison that spirit is immortal, that there is a continuing center of character in each personality. But I don't know what spirit is, nor matter either. I suspect they are forms of the same thing. I never could see anything in this reputed antagonism between spirit and matter. To me this is the most beautiful, the most satisfactory from a scientific standpoint, the most logical theory of life. ~Henry Ford

My life is my message.~Mahatma Gandhi

Time means a lot to me because, you see, I, too, am also a learner and am often lost in the joy of forever developing and simplifying. If you love life, don’t waste time, for time is what life is made up of. ~Bruce Lee

Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans.~John Lennon

Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking. ~Marcus Aurelius

It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what you are not. ~Andre Gide

Do stuff. Be clenched, curious. Not waiting for inspiration’s shove or society’s kiss on your forehead. Pay attention. It’s all about paying attention. Attention is vitality. It connects you with others. It makes you eager. Stay eager. ~Susan Sontag

Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma, which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. ~Steve Jobs

People say that what we’re all seeking is a meaning for life. I don’t think that’s what we’re really seeking. I think that what we’re seeking is an experience of being alive. ~Joseph Campbell

Life is essentially an endless series of problems. The solution to one problem is merely the creation of the next one. Don’t hope for a life without problems. There’s no such thing. Instead, hope for a life full of good problems. ~Mark Manson

Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can’t practice any other virtue consistently. ~Maya Angelou

Our crisis is no longer material; it’s existential, it’s spiritual. We have so much fucking stuff and so many opportunities that we don’t even know what to give a fuck about anymore. ~Mark Manson

See: it’s a never-ending upward spiral. And if you think at any point you’re allowed to stop climbing, I’m afraid you’re missing the point. Because the joy is in the climb itself. ~Mark Manson

Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living, it’s a way of looking at life through the wrong end of a telescope. Which is what I do, and that enables you to laugh at life’s realities. ~Dr. Seuss

Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art… It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things which give value to survival. ~C.S. Lewis