Short Life Quotes

I would rather live a short life of glory than a long one of obscurity.

I [prefer] a short life with width to a narrow one with length.

Happiness will never come to those who fail to appreciate what they already have.

‎Life is a shipwreck, but we must not forget to sing in the lifeboats.

He makes His ministers a flame of fire. Am I ignitible? God deliver me from the dread asbestos of 'other things.' Saturate me with the oil of the Spirit that I may be aflame. But flame is transient, often short lived. Canst thou bear this, my soul - short life? ... Make me thy fuel, Flame of God.

Better to have a short life that is full of what you like doing than a long life spent in a miserable way.

You live and learn. At any rate, you live.

Life is an island. People come out of the sea, cross the island, and return to the sea. But this short life is long and beautiful. In getting to know nature man exalts the wonder and beauty of life.

Be patient and understanding. Life is too short to be vengeful or malicious.

Life is short. It can come and go like a feather in the wind.

I'm all about exuberance. We only have one short life to live, and we shouldn't waste it being tasteful.

Life is a series of collisions with the future.

Never leave that till tomorrow which you can do today.

Our lives are the sum of our memories. How much are we willing to lose from our already short lives by … not paying attention?

If there is one thing I've learned in my short life, it's this: Never repress anything.

I like to remind my friends frequently how short life is. This is the important message of death: not a day to waste, not a day to quarrel, not a day to brood upon yourself. This is not losing the joy of life; this is gaining the joy of life.

We foolish mortals sometimes live through years not realizing how short life is, and that TODAY is your life.

Life is too short to worry about anything

Life is short. Life is uncertain. But we know that we have today. And we have each other. I believe that for each of us, there is a place on the frontlines.

Life's too short. Start with Dessert!

I must pack my short lifer full of interesting events and creative activity. Philosophy and aesthetic contemplation are not enough. I intend to do everything possible to broaden my experiences and allow myself to reach the fullest development. Then, and before physical deterioration obtrudes, I shall go on some last wilderness trip to a place I have known and loved. I shall not return.

Life is a flash of lightning in the dark of night. It is a brief time of tremendous potential.

I can offer you my life, but it is a short life; I can offer you my heart, though I have no idea how many more beats it shall sustain

The only things that interested me were sports, girls, adventures, celebrities - in short, life.

Try and fail, but never fail to try!

When you love life, life will love you back.

The function of man is to live, not to exist.

Let every dawn of morning be to you as the beginning of life, and every setting sun be to you as its close: — then let every one of these short lives leave its sure record of some kindly thing done for others — some goodly strength or knowledge gained for yourselves.

Students today should live fully every moment of time. This dew-like life fades away; time speeds swiftly. In this short life of ours, avoid involvement in superfluous things and just study the Way.

A short life is better for mankind, for a long life would deprive man of his optimism.

I hope you live a life you’re proud of. If you find that you’re not, I hope you have the strength to start all over again.

I try to grow like a tree, and hope that I can reach my full potential by the end of this short life. Change is good but growth is better.

I hope you live a life you're proud of...

Life is too short to worry about anything. You had better enjoy it because the next day promises nothing.

Life is too short to be little. Man is never so manly as when he feels deeply, acts boldly, and expresses himself with frankness and with fervour.

Life can only be understood backwards.

But I am mistaken in speaking of a Christian republic; the terms are mutually exclusive. Christianity preaches only servitude and dependence. Its spirit is so favorable to tyranny that it always profits by such a regime. True Christians are made to be slaves, and they know it and do not much mind; this short life counts for too little in their eyes.

I have sometimes thought of the final cause of dogs having such short lives and I am quite satisfied it is in compassion to the human race; for if we suffer so much in losing a dog after an acquaintance of ten or twelve years, what would it be if they were to live double that time?

Anxiety and distress, interrupted occasionally by pleasure, is the normal course of man's existence.

You only get a short life, so take chances.

The only things you regret are the things you didn't do.

Why not? Life is short, life is dull, life is full of pain - and this is a chance for something special.

I hope that tomorrow we can all,
wherever we are,
join in expressing our grief at Diana's loss,
and gratitude for her all-too-short life.
It is a chance to show to the whole world the British nation united in grief and respect.

You speak of sacrifice, but it is not my sacrifice I offer. It is yours I ask of you," he went on. "I can offer you my life, but it is a short life; I can offer you my heart, though I have no idea how many more beats it shall sustain. But I love you enough to hope that you will not care that I am being selfish in trying to make the rest of my life--whatever its length--happy, by spending it with you. I want to be married to you, Tessa. I want it more than I have ever wanted anything else in my life.

The older you get, the more you live with ghosts.

One who contends with immortals lives a very short life.

Life is short. Life goes fast. And what I really want to do in my life is to bring something new, something beautiful and something filled with light into the world. I try to think of that every day so that I can remember why I am coming to my studio.

Live the life you've dreamed.

A long life or a short life are of equal importance to God.

In the books I read the sinners are always more interesting than the saints, and in real life good people are dismally dull. I've no desire to be wicked, but I do want to be happy. A short life and a gay one for me and I'm willing to pay for my pleasure if it is necessary.