500 Inspiring Quotes & Sayings About Life

251. “A relationship means giving the best of yourself to someone that truly deserves it.”

252. “All of us get broken in some way, but what really matters is how we get back up and put the pieces back together.”

253. “Don’t expect someone who gets around, to stick around.”

254. ”The true story is the realization that no time in your life is ever perfect, that even the best memories have cracks you might not see.”

255. “Live life one day at a time. Forget the stress and always laugh when you can.”

256. “If someone is stupid enough to walk away from you, be smart enough to let them go.”

257. “You’ll never change the world if you’re worried about being liked.” – Robin Sharma

258. ”No other animal knows the difference between Friday and Monday.”

259. “Life is like the ocean. It can be calm or still, and rough or rigid, But in the end, it is always beautiful.”

260. “Those with the biggest hearts suffer the most.”

261. ”You will never influence the world by trying to be like it.”

262. ”There is no designated time for anything in your life. You don’t have to have your first kiss at any certain time, you don’t have to get married in your 20′s and you don’t have to do anything just because other people think it’s best. In fact, you will be much better off if you just do what your heart says. The day you stop caring what other people think is the day their opinions don’t mean anything, because you’re not there to give them weight.” – Brianna West

263. ”Date yourself. Take yourself out to eat. Don’t share your popcorn at the movies with anyone. Stroll around an art museum alone. Fall in love with canvases. Fall in love with yourself.”

264. ”There are so many things that can make you happy. Don’t focus too much on things that make you.”

265. ”Don’t block the exit. If someone wants to leave, release them and hold on to your peace.” – Thema Davis

266. ”Whenever you find yourself doubting how far you can go, just remember how far you have come. Remember everything you have faced, all the battles you have won, and all the fears you have overcome.”

267. “Sometimes what you’re most afraid of doing is the very thing that will set you free.” – Robert Tew

268. ”It isn’t what we say or think that defines us, but what we do.”

269. “No matter how much it hurts, you have to hold your head up and keep going.”

270. “You can’t have a relationship without any fights, but you can make your relationship worth the fight.”

271. “One day you will wake up and there won’t be any more time to do the things you’ve always wanted. Do it now.” – Paulo Coelho

272. ”Just because the past didn’t turn out like you wanted it to, doesn’t mean your future can’t be better than you ever imagined.”

273. ”Nothing in this life is easy. Don’t expect things to be given to you; you have to go out and get it.”

274. “The person you took for granted today, may turn out to be the person you need tomorrow.”

275. ”It’s not always easy, so be strong. Know that there are better days ahead.”

276. “Relationships aren’t always going to last forever. Some will and some won’t, but don’t hang on to something you shouldn’t.”

277. “It’s better to be single with high standards than in a relationship settling for less.”

278. “Take time to be thankful for everything that you have. You can always have more, but you could also have less.”

279. ”Accept that you are enough. You don’t need to be anything that you are not.”

280. ”Your task is not to judge or punish. Karma will take care of that. Your task is to love.” – Brian Weiss

281. “Take pride in how far you’ve come and have faith in how far you can go.”

282. ”You are only going to be as good as the people you surround yourself with, so be brave enough to let go of those who keep weighing you down.”

283. ”In the end, you’ll know who really loves you. They’re the ones who see you for who you are and no matter what, are always by your side.”

284. “If you get a second chance, don’t mess it up.”

285. “Everyone has gone through something that has changed them in a way that they could never go back to the person they once were.”

286. ”Sometimes we have to let go of what’s killing us, even if it’s killing us to let go”

287. ”It’s not the future that you’re afraid of. It’s repeating the past that makes you anxious.”

288. “No matter how much it hurts right now. one day you’ll look back and realize it changed your life for the better.”

289. “When life knocks you down, it’s testing you to see whether you have the strength or not to stand back up. Don’t give up!”

290. ”Don’t compare yourself to others, you are you. No one could come close to being you even if they tried.”

291. ”Opinions aren’t facts. Stop worrying about what people think about you.”

292. “Nothing has turned out as we expected! It never does. Life’s under no obligation to give us what we expect. We take what we get and are thankful it’s no worse than it is.” – Gone With the Wind

293. ”Never stop learning, because life never stops teaching.”

294. ”The saddest thing about BETRAYAL is that it never comes from your enemies.”

295. Instead of saying “I don’t have time” try saying “it’s not a priority,” and see how that feels. Often, that’s a perfectly adequate explanation. I have time to iron my sheets, I just don’t want to. But other things are harder. Try it: “I’m not going to edit your résumé, sweetie, because it’s not a priority.” “I don’t go to the doctor because my health is not a priority.” If these phrases don’t sit well, that’s the point. Changing our language reminds us that time is a choice. If we don’t like how we’re spending an hour, we can choose differently.

296. ”For anyone feeling depressed, suicidal, or sad right now. You are under a massive illusion. When we get depressed, it feels like our world is closing in on us. Our vibration lowers and asks crazy limiting thoughts. If you just broke up with someone, the mind literally might trick you and say “There will be no one out there for you. You will never be with anyone again.” That is absolute bull shit. You have met .000001 percent of the people on this planet. You could meet 100 people a day and still not meet hardly anyone here. If you lost your job, your mind could trick you and say, “We are never going to make any money. We are doomed.” This is also an illusion that comes when your mind chooses to go to a state of fear. Your heart has moved to the illusion of fight or flight. If you lose something that you believe was a part of you (even though you are whole as is), your body decides to defend itself. It is using the methods designed for a caveman surviving a tiger attack to take care of this problem. It lost what it thought was a part of itself and now it feels defense. When you feel this lack, your mind has to justify it. Your mind and logic do nothing but try to justify why you feel a certain way. If you feel sad, your mind’s job is to look for reasons you feel that way. It is finding proof for you! Its job is to help you feel right, not happy. (Remember you are defending yourself so it is about winning.) If you feel sad cause you lost someone, your mind will look for a reason to prove it to yourself! No matter how crazy it is, your mind can do it! So it will say to you things like, “You will never have another person again.” to justify it. This is why people who are sad LIST OUT ALL THE REASONS WHY they are sad to the people around them. Their mind is justifying and trying to literally defend staying there. This is why how you feel is all that matters. You can decide how you feel. The problem is most people think that their circumstances decide how they feel. That is not true. YOU decide how you feel, you just give the power to your circumstances. You might read this and now think, “So what do I do then?” Believe it or not, that is actually a fight or flight question too. There is nothing for you to do. Literally just reading this makes you a tiny bit more aware. The next time you are sad and you hear those thoughts coming in, you now know that it is your amazing mind justifying your sadness. It does not mean those thoughts are true. They are an illusion. Observe these thoughts and examine them. Is this really true? Am I under the illusion of fear right now? Now, you are informationally more aware. As you experience this, you will be more aware for real. The more aware you become, the less sad you will be. This is why sadness is actually a good thing. You wouldn’t care about what I am writing if you were already happy. You can use your sadness to explore what is really true and start knocking down the illusions in your life. Congrats on being sad. You wouldn’t be moving forward faster if you weren’t. We need you and your potential awareness. If you suddenly realize you are not those thoughts, and you are the thing observing the thoughts, than who the hell are you?” – Kyle Cease

297. ”Life is a long lesson in humility.”

298. “Let whatever you do today be enough. Let go of the judgement you have about what you should be or could be doing, and today, allow yourself to simply be. Comparing yourself and your journey may be habitual, but it gets you nowhere. It makes you feel worse and it keeps you stuck. So stop fixating on where everyone else is, and start giving yourself permission to be exactly where you are. Quiet the voice telling you to do more and be more, and trust that in this moment, who you are, where you are at, and what you are doing is enough. You will get to where you need to be in your own time. Until then, breathe. Breathe and be patient with yourself and your process. You are doing the best you can to cope and survive amid your struggles, and that’s all you can ask of yourself. It’s enough. You are enough.” – Daniell Koepke

299. ”We’re taught to believe that some people are simply born lucky, when in reality, that’s just a convenient excuse to lean back and take it easy, rather than try to apply some control over our destiny. After all, if you aren’t one of the “chosen” ones, what can you possibly do about it? Quite a lot, actually. The fact is, more and more psychologists are finding out that it isn’t the hand you’re dealt that’s important in life but how you play your cards. Let me put it in another way: We’re all capable of making our own luck. What appears to be luck is really the result of perceptions, personality traits, choices and actions. All of that is within your control. People who consider themselves lucky actually tend to be – it’s a self-fulfilling prophecy. That’s because positive thinkers are always keeping their eyes peeled for fortunate situations and they’re more likely to grab on them when they arise. So instead of telling yourself: “There’s not a chance in hell that’s going to happen”. Tell yourself: “That looks kind of cool, maybe I should check it out.” – Amanda Oosthuizen

300. When the wrong people leave your life, the right things start happening.

301. “Only once in your life, I truly believe, you find someone who can completely turn your world around. You tell them things that you’ve never shared with another soul and they absorb everything you say and actually want to hear more. You share hopes for the future, dreams that will never come true, goals that were never achieved and the many disappointments life has thrown at you. When something wonderful happens, you can’t wait to tell them about it, knowing they will share in your excitement. They are not embarrassed to cry with you when you are hurting or laugh with you when you make a fool of yourself. Never do they hurt your feelings or make you feel like you are not good enough, but rather they build you up and show you the things about yourself that make you special and even beautiful. There is never any pressure, jealousy or competition but only a quiet calmness when they are around. You can be yourself and not worry about what they will think of you because they love you for who you are. The things that seem insignificant to most people such as a note, song or walk become invaluable treasures kept safe in your heart to cherish forever. Memories of your childhood come back and are so clear and vivid it’s like being young again. Colors seem brighter and more brilliant. Laughter seems part of daily life where before it was infrequent or didn’t exist at all. A phone call or two during the day helps to get you through a long day’s work and always brings a smile to your face. In their presence, there’s no need for continuous conversation, but you find you’re quite content in just having them nearby. Things that never interested you before become fascinating because you know they are important to this person who is so special to you. You think of this person on every occasion and in everything you do. Simple things bring them to mind like a pale blue sky, gentle wind or even a storm cloud on the horizon. You open your heart knowing that there’s a chance it may be broken one day and in opening your heart, you experience a love and joy that you never dreamed possible. You find that being vulnerable is the only way to allow your heart to feel true pleasure that’s so real it scares you. You find strength in knowing you have a true friend and possibly a soul mate who will remain loyal to the end. Life seems completely different, exciting and worthwhile. Your only hope and security is in knowing that they are a part of your life.”

302. ”You should never have to think twice about who your real friends are.”

303. ”Let’s turn our mistakes into lessons and our fears into hopes. We should have faith in ourselves and be strong.”

304. ”The most memorable moments in life are the ones you never planned.”

305. ”You should never have to think twice about who your real friends are.”

306. ”Don’t cry over the past, it’s gone. Don’t stress about the future, it hasn’t arrived. Live in the present and make the most of it.”

307. ”I’m attracted to the extreme light and the extreme dark. I’m interested in the human condition and what makes people tick. I’m interested in the things people try to hide.” – Johnny Depp

308. ”I believe that we are who we choose to be. Nobody is going to come and save you. You’ve got to save yourself. Nobody is going to give you anything; you’ve got to go out and fight for it. Nobody knows what you want except you, and nobody will be as sorry as you if you don’t get it. So, don’t give up on your dreams.” – Ash Sweeney

309. “We can’t jump off bridges anymore because our iPhones will get ruined. We can’t take skinny dips in the ocean, because there’s no service on the beach and adventures aren’t real unless they’re on Instagram. Technology has doomed the spontaneity of adventure and we’re helping destroy it every time we Google, check-in, and hashtag.” – Jeremy Glass

310. “I want you to tell me about every person you’ve ever been in love with. Tell me why you loved them, then tell me why they loved you. Tell me about a day in your life you didn’t think you’d live through. Tell me what the word “home” means to you and tell me in a way that I’ll know your mother’s name just by the way you describe your bed room when you were 8. See, I wanna know the first time you felt the weight of hate and if that day still trembles beneath your bones. Do you prefer to play in puddles of rain or bounce in the bellies of snow? And if you were to build a snowman, would you rip two branches from a tree to build your snowman arms? Or would you leave the snowman armless for the sake of being harmless to the tree? And if you would, would you notice how that tree weeps for you because your snowman has no arms to hug you every time you kiss him on the cheek? Do you kiss your friends on the cheek? Do you sleep beside them when they’re sad, even if it makes your lover mad? Do you think that anger is a sincere emotion or just the timid motion of a fragile heart trying to beat away its pain? See, I wanna know what you think of your first name. And if you often lie awake at night and imagine your mother’s joy when she spoke it for the very first time. I want you tell me all the ways you’ve been unkind. Tell me all the ways you’ve been cruel. See, I wanna know more than what you do for a living. I wanna know how much of your life you spend just giving. And if you love yourself enough to also receive sometimes. I wanna know if you bleed sometimes through other people’s wounds.” – Andrea Gibson

311. ”The good things we build end up building us.”

312. ”Accept what is, let go of what was and have faith in what will be.” – Sonia Ricotti

313. ”Live and let go. Do not be held down by what you can’t control.”

314. ”Loyalty is hard to find. Trust is easy to lose. Actions speak louder than words.”

315. ”Sometimes you have to accept the fact that certain things will never go back to how they used to be.”

316. ”You just have to do your own thing, no matter what anyone says. It’s your life.”

317. ”Sometimes God closes doors because it’s time to move forward. He knows we won’t move unless circumstances force us to.”

318. “At the end of the day, the only questions I will ask myself are… Did I love enough? Did I laugh enough? Did I make a difference?”

319. ”In 20 years people won’t remember your name or achievements, or maybe even what you look like. But in 20 years they will remember how you made them feel and the memories you gave them.”

320. ”Sometimes, we give so much that we end up losing ourselves.”

321. ”Stop beating yourself up! You are a work in progress, which means you get there a little at a time, not all at once.”

322. ”Be real, be yourself, be unique, be true, be honest, be humble, and be happy.”

323. ”You can try your hardest, you can do everything and say everything, but sometimes people just aren’t worth trying over anymore, they aren’t worth worrying about, and it’s important to know when to let go of someone who only brings you down.”

324. ”I’m stronger because of my hard times, wiser because of my mistakes, and happier because of my sad experiences.”

325. ”Let go of the past and the past will let go of you.”

326. ”A lot of us spend our time stuck in regret, wishing our lives had turned out differently, and beating ourselves up for the decisions that have led us to this place. We feel cheated out of a life that could have been something better. We feel angry and sad and disappointed. And most of all, we feel stuck.”

327. “In these moments, it’s easy to focus on all of the things that have gone wrong. It’s easy to focus on the loss and the heartbreak and the pain, but it’s also important to remember all of the things that have gone right. It’s important to remember all of the positive experiences and friendships and growth and laughter you’ve gained — things you would have never taken part in, lessons you would have never learned, and people you would have never met had you not veered off the desired path.”

328. “The truth is that every time you thought you were missing out on something important, you were given the opportunity to experience something valuable in its own right. Every time life’s obstacles rejected you from something good, you were being redirected to something, or someone, equally wonderful. You may not have ended up where you intended to go, but trust, for once, that you have ended up where you need to be. Trust that you are in the right place at the right time. Trust that every experience has something to offer you. Trust that something that feels like a curse in the moment can blossom into a blessing. Trust that your life is enough. Trust that you are enough.” – D.K.

329. ”Life always gives us exactly the teacher we need at every moment. This includes every mosquito, every misfortune, every red light, every traffic jam, every obnoxious supervisor (or employee), every illness, every loss, every moment of joy or depression, every addiction, every piece of garbage, every breath. Every moment is the guru.” – Charlotte Joko Beck

330. ”What people say about you is a reflection of them, not you.”

331. ”There is something inexpressibly beautiful about the world when the sun begins to rise and fill the dim sky with soft rays of light and only the birds are awake to sing to you “good morning”, while everyone else is curled up in their beds, unaware of the magnificence they’re missing and everything feels so simple. It’s as if six a.m. is an epiphany that sparks at your fingertips and spreads until you are encompassed entirely by a feeling of clarity. There is something inexpressibly beautiful about being awake to behold the splendor of this world while everyone else is still asleep.” – Madisen Kuhn

332. ”You shouldn’t give up. Fight for yourself and who you are. You’ve got to go through the worst times in life to get the best.”

333. ”If you are trapped between your feelings and what other people think is right, always go for whatever makes you happy. Unless you want everybody to be happy, except you.”

334. ”Smile, things are going to work out. You may not see it now, but God is directing you to a much greater happiness.”

335. ”Forgiving is rediscovering the shining path of peace that at first you thought others took away when they betrayed you.” – Dodinsky

336. ”No matter what has happened, something good is always around the corner and the sun will always shine again.”

337. “Life is all about finding people who are your kind of crazy.”

338. ”Any act of kindness is never wasted. God knows your heart and sees it all. Some people may not accept your kindness, but give it anyway.”

339. “Pay attention to the ones who care before trying to get the attention of the ones who don’t.”

340. ”Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor.” – Truman Capote

341. ”When you are going through difficulty and wonder where GOD is, remember that the teacher is always quiet during the test.”

342. ”What’s really amazing is when you can actually feel your life going somewhere… like it finally figured out how to get good.”

343. ”A person doesn’t have to be perfect to be exactly what you need.” – Dr. Elliot Reid

344. ”If you surround yourself with positive people who build you up, the sky is the limit.” – Joel Brown

345. ”You can quit your but you can’t quit your calling.”

346. “Decide in your heart of hearts what really excites and challenges you, and start moving your life in that direction. Every decision you make, from what you eat to what you do with your time tonight, turns you into who you are tomorrow, and the day after that. Look at who you want to be, and start sculpting yourself into that person. You may not get exactly where you thought you’d be, but you will be doing things that suit you in a profession you believe in. Don’t let life randomly kick you into the adult you don’t want to become.” – Astronaut Chris Hadfield

347. ”God can’t hand you something new until you are willing to let go of the things that are not good for you.”

348. ”Sometimes, people never get what they deserve because they’re too busy holding on to things they’re supposed to let go of.”

349. ”Stop holding on to what hurts and start making room for what feels good.”

350. ”Breakups hurt, but losing someone who doesn’t respect and appreciate you is actually a gain, not a loss.”

351. ”Sometimes you miss the memories, not the person.”

352. ”The pain you feel today is the strength you feel tomorrow. In every challenge encountered there is opportunity for growth.”

353. ”When life gives you every reason to be negative, think of all the reasons to be positive. There’s always someone who has it worse.”

354. ”Understand that people change and sometimes they’re no longer compatible with our lives. We just have to learn to accept it and move on.”

355. “But you know what is devastating? Living a life you don’t really want because you never had the guts to live your truth. What I mean by “your truth” is what you know to be what you most want to do. The person or people you most want to love. The things that cut you open and ignite your nerves and can send you over the edge but you keep going back because you know, despite everything, that this is what’s meant for you. If nothing else, the reason to do it is this: the truth inside you will win out eventually. Or it will drive you mad. Your truth isn’t a passing thought or feeling that will just dissipate one day. You won’t get over what’s really meant for you. You will only ever become more and more aware that you’re denying yourself the greatest joy in fear of the possibly greatest disappointment. I can’t believe I’m throwing this quote in here, but I can’t think of anything that sums it up better: “the brave may not live forever, but the cautious don’t live at all.” – Brianna Wiest

356. ”Don’t feel stupid if you don’t like what everyone else pretends to love.” – Emma Watson

357. “You can live your whole life not realizing that what you’re looking for is right in front of you.” – David Nicholls

358. With the amount of energy it takes you to blame others for your problems, you could be devoting energy to actually solving them. Accepting responsibility for the suffering you experience is the first step to overcoming it. When you realize this, you cease being a victim of circumstance, because you realize you never really were. You’ve been a victim of your own shortcomings, and now that you’ve accepted them, you are capable of change. – Paul John Moscatello

359. “The only two important things in life are real love and being at peace with yourself.” – Jonathan Carroll, Sleeping in Flame

360. “Don’t stress. Do your best. Forget the rest.”

361. “Let your dreams be bigger than your fears and your actions louder than your words.”

362. “Don’t make time for people who can’t make time for you.”

363. ”In the end, we only regret the chances we didn’t take, relationships we were afraid to have, and the decisions we waited too long to make.”

364. “There are so many things that can make you happy. Don’t focus too much on things that make you sad.”

365. “A single sentence spoken at the right time could change someones life forever. A little encouragement can go a long way.”

366. “You may not understand today or tomorrow, but eventually God will reveal why you went through everything you did.”

367. “Whatever life throws at you even if it hurts you, just be strong and fight through it. Remember, strong walls shake but never collapse.”

368. “Take your pain and turn it into something great. Put your energy towards bettering your life and starting something new.”

369. “When you’re thankful for what you have, you are always rewarded with more. Try to stay positive and things will get better.”

370. “If you believe strongly in something, don’t be afraid to fight for it.”

371. “When you’re thankful for what you have, you are always rewarded with more. Try to stay positive and things will get better.”

372. “Loneliness doesn’t come from having no one around you, but from being unable to communicate the things that are important to you.” – Carl Jung

373. “Happiness is easy when we let go of the things that don’t matter.”

374. “Live the life you wish to, date the man you wish to date, and stop looking to your family for affirmation for the choices that you make. Life is full of risks. You can’t live your life in fear of how people will judge you for following your dreams.” – David Sullivan

375. “Listen to the right people and ignore the wrong ones. People that doubt you, hate you and judge you are never worth your time or attention.”