Quotes on Life

Life is to be lived, not controlled, and humanity is won by continuing to play in face of certain defeat.

Any man who does not accept the conditions of life sells his soul.

If you want peace, you don't talk to your friends. You talk to your enemies.

World peace must develop from inner peace. Peace is not just mere absence of violence. Peace is, I think, the manifestation of human compassion.

Does he council you better who bids you, Money, by right means, if you can: but by any means, make money ?

The best portion of a good man's life is his little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and of love.

He who loves not women, wine, and song Remains a fool his whole life long.

He who has a why to live can bear almost any how.

I think us here to wonder, myself. To wonder. To ask. And that in wondering bout the big things and asking bout the big things, you learn about the little ones, almost by accident. But you never know nothing more about the big things than you start out with. The more I wonder, the more I love.

Opposition is a natural part of life. Just as we develop our physical muscles through overcoming opposition - such as lifting weights - we develop our character muscles by overcoming challenges and adversity.

Cowards falter, but danger is often overcome by those who nobly dare.

If you need something to worship, then worship life - all life, every last crawling bit of it! We're all in this beauty together!

Time is the coin of your life. It is the only coin you have, and only you can determine how it will be spent. Be careful lest you let other people spend it for you.

I know that one of the great arts that the writer develops is the art of saying, 'No. No, I'm finished. Bye.' And leaving it alone. I will not write it into the ground. I will not write the life out of it. I won't do that.

Don't worry about a thing, every little thing is gonna be alright

I have a message for my fans. Whatever you want to do in this world, it is achievable. The most important thing that I've found, that perhaps you could use, is be passionate and enthusiastic in the direction that you choose in life, and you'll be a winner.

If you don't visit the bad neighborhoods, the bad neighborhoods are going to visit you.

I would honestly say that with all the awards and all the other things that I've done in my life, Dollywood is one of the greatest dreams that I've ever had come true - I am so proud of that I can't even begin to tell you, Dollywood is real special to me.

Yes, I have cancer and it might not go away, but I can still have a future because life goes on.

The first step in the acquisition of wisdom is silence, the second listening, the third memory, the fourth practice, the fifth teaching others.

The pain of problems is a call to find solutions rather than a reason for unhappiness and inaction, so it's silly, pointless, and harmful to be upset at the problems and choices that come at you (though it’s understandable).