Life Lessons Quotes

“I've learned... . That being kind is more important than being right.”
― H. Jackson Brown Jr., Live and Learn and Pass It on: People Ages 5 to 95 Share What They'Ve Discovered About Life, Love, and Other Good Stuff

“You think you know someone. But mostly you just know what you want to know.”
― Joe Hill, Horns

“Life is short. Focus on what really matters most. You have to change your priorities over time.”
― Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart

“To care about your outward appearance is important, but what’s more important is to have a beautiful soul.”
― Roy T. Bennett

“Surround Yourself with Positive People Who Believe in Your Dreams

Distance yourself from negative people who try to lower your motivation and decrease your ambition. Create space for positive people to come into your life.

Surround yourself with positive people who believe in your dreams, encourage your ideas, support your ambitions, and bring out the best in you.”
― Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart

“Great leaders can see the greatness in others when they can’t see it themselves and lead them to their highest potential they don’t even know.”
― Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart

“Successful people have no fear of failure. But unsuccessful people do. Successful people have the resilience to face up to failure—learn the lessons and adapt from it.”
― Roy T. Bennett

“It doesn't matter how many people you meet in your life; you just need the real ones who accept you for who you are and help you become who you should be.”
― Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart

“Always believe in yourself and always stretch yourself beyond your limits. Your life is worth a lot more than you think because you are capable of accomplishing more than you know. You have more potential than you think, but you will never know your full potential unless you keep challenging yourself and pushing beyond your own self imposed limits.”
― Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart

“To learn something new, you need to try new things and not be afraid to be wrong.”
― Roy T. Bennett

“Stop doing what is easy or popular. Start doing what is right.”
― Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart

“Don’t be intimidated by other people’s opinions. Only mediocrity is sure of itself, so take risks and do what you really want to do.”
― Paulo Coelho, Aleph

“My dear,
In the midst of hate, I found there was, within me, an invincible love.
In the midst of tears, I found there was, within me, an invincible smile.
In the midst of chaos, I found there was, within me, an invincible calm.
I realized, through it all, that…
In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer.
And that makes me happy. For it says that no matter how hard the world pushes against me, within me, there’s something stronger – something better, pushing right back.

Truly yours,
Albert Camus”

I like this because only one part is usually quoted but the full quote has such symmetry.”
― Albert Camus

“The splendid thing
about falling apart
silently...
is that
you can start over
as many times
as you like.”
― Sanober Khan, A Thousand Flamingos

“There's no need to wait for the bad things and bullshit to be over. Change now. Love now. Live now. Don't wait for people to give you permission to live, because they won't.”
― Kris Carr, Crazy Sexy Diet: Eat Your Veggies, Ignite Your Spark, and Live Like You Mean It!

“Most important thing in life is learning how to fall.”
― Jeannette Walls, Half Broke Horses

“The energy of the mind is the essence of life.”
― Aristotle, The Philosophy of Aristotle

“Never assume that the person you are dealing with is weaker or less important than you are. Some people are slow to take offense, which may make you misjudge the thickness of their skin, and fail to worry about insulting them. But should you offend their honor and their pride, they will overwhelm you with a violence that seems sudden and extreme given their slowness to anger. If you want to turn people down, it is best to do so politely and respectfully, even if you feel their request is impudent or their offer ridiculous.”
― Robert Greene, The 48 Laws of Power

“Rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life.”
― J.K. Rowling

“Fear's useless. Either something bad happens or it doesn't: If it doesn't, you've wasted time being afraid, and if it does, you've wasted time that you could have spent sharpening your weapons.”
― Sarah Rees Brennan, The Demon's Lexicon

“Dream your own dreams, achieve your own goals. Your journey is your own and unique.”
― Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart

“There is nothing so pitiful as a young cynic because he has gone from knowing nothing to believing nothing.”
― Maya Angelou

“Fear robs you of your freedom to make the right choice in life that can bridge the gap between where you are and where you want to be. On the other side of fear, lies freedom. If you want to grow, you need to be brave and take risks. If you're not uncomfortable, you're not growing.”
― Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart

“You know the saying: he who doesn't understand history is doomed to repeat it. And when it's repeated, the stakes are doubled.”
― Pittacus Lore, I Am Number Four

“You were not born on earth to please anyone; you have to live life to express yourself, not to impress someone. Don't pretend to be someone you're not, and never lose yourself in search of other people's acceptance and approval.”
― Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart

“Be with someone who inspires you and makes you be the best version of yourself.”
― Roy T. Bennett

“I'm not a body with a soul, I'm a soul that has a visible part called the body.”
― Paulo Coelho, Eleven Minutes

“Associate Yourself with People Who Think Positively:
Associate yourself with people who think positively. You cannot surround yourself with negative people and expect positive outcomes.”
― Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart

“Life teaches us the right path is rarely the easy one.”
― Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart

“Push your boundaries beyond the ordinary; be that “extra” in “extraordinary.”
― Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart