Conceal a flaw, and the world will imagine the worst.
MartialRead
Life's not just about being alive, but being well.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Living well is as important as simply being alive.
This quote emphasizes that existence alone is not sufficient; true fulfillment comes from leading a life that is rich in quality and well-being. It suggests that we should strive for a life that incorporates health, happiness, and overall wellness, rather than merely existing day-to-day without purpose or joy.
Themes
Well-BeingLifeExistenceQualityHappiness
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech about wellness, you could use this quote to inspire others to prioritize their health.
More from Martial
All quotes →Life is not merely to be alive, but to be well.
MartialRead
To the ashes of the dead glory comes too late.
MartialRead
My poems are naughty, but my life is pure.
MartialRead
Neither fear your death's day nor long for it.
MartialRead
Service cannot be expected from a friend in service; let him be a freeman who wishes to be my master.
MartialRead
Similar quotes
Suddenly you’re ripped into being alive. And life is pain, and life is suffering, and life is horror, but my god you’re alive and its spectacular.
Joseph CampbellRead
His bondage had softened him. Irresponsibility had weakened him. He had forgotten how to shift for himself. The night yawned about him.
Jack LondonRead
When you're 25, it's a little bit easier to be daring, especially if you are a pop star, because eccentric behavior is expected from you.
Madonna CicconeRead
Upon the whole, therefore, she found what had been sometimes found before, that an event to which she had looked forward with impatient desire, did not, in taking place, bring all the satisfaction she had promised herself.
Jane AustenRead
Randy [Rhoads] was laid to rest at a place called Mountain View Cemetery, where his grandparents were buried. I made a vow there and then to honour his death every year by sending flowers. Unlike most of my vows, I kept it. But I’ve never been back to his graveside. I’d like to go there again one day, before I finally join him on the other side.
Ozzy OsbourneRead
We don't forget.... Our heads may be small, but they are as full of memories as the sky may sometimes be full of swarming bees, thousands and thousands of memories, of smells, of places, of little things that happened to us and which came back, unexpectedly, to remind us who we are.
Alexander Mccall SmithRead