1.
The true measure of a man is not his intelligence or how high he rises in this freak establishment. No, the true measure of a man is this: how quickly can he respond to the needs of others and how much of himself he can give.
Philip K. Dick
2.
The thing about life is that you must survive. Life is going to be difficult, and dreadful things will happen. What you do is move along, get on with it, and be tough. Not in the sense of being mean to others, but being tough with yourself and making a deadly effort not to be defeated.
Katharine Hepburn
3.
Everything is a gift. The degree to which we are awake to this truth is a measure of our gratefullness, and gratefullness is a measure of our aliveness.
David Steindl-Rast
5.
I think a life in music is a life beautifully spent, and this is what I have devoted my life to.
Luciano Pavarotti
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If you had a person in your life treating you the way you treat yourself, you would have gotten rid of them a long time ago.
Cheri Huber
7.
Don't forget - no one else sees the world the way you do, so no one else can tell the stories that you have to tell.
Charles de Lint
8.
It is never too late or too soon. It is when it is supposed to be.
Mitch Albom
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At some point, you gotta let go, and sit still, and allow contentment to come to you.
Elizabeth Gilbert
10.
I wonder why it is we are not all kinder to each other ... How much the world needs it! How easily it is done!
Henry Drummond
11.
Life aint always beautiful, but its a beautiful ride.
Gary Allan
12.
To be free and to live a free life - that is the most beautiful thing there is.
Miguel Indurain
14.
Music has the power to transcend your physical being and take you up. Because music has a metaphysical quality it really makes your life beautiful.
Wayne Coyne
16.
It's not so bad to live out of a suitcase. It's a really beautiful life.
Jane Monheit
17.
Don't waste your one beautiful life.
Ann Hood
18.
He was unheeded, happy, and near to the wild heart of life
James Joyce
20.
I cherish my every connection. I see the other in myself and myself in others.
Deepak Chopra
21.
I like my work, but my life always comes first. I always wanted to have a beautiful life, and the way to do it is in show business.
Marianne Faithfull