Quotes about Life

But we ourselves would not be alive if some innocent Being had not first seen us. That was the act that planted the seed of the whole universe, and it was an act of love.

But we ourselves would not be alive if some innocent Being had not first seen us. That was the act that planted the seed of the whole universe, and it was an act of love. You will know your own innocence again when you can see the love that breathes within every iota of creation.

If a life can be a series of perpetual surprises, that's the most joyous experience you can have.

There is a force of love present everywhere and it can be trusted to bring your own life into order and peace.

Spirit doesn't blame for work not done. Life doesn't depend on whether something gets done or not. Work isn't the source of happiness. Your attitude toward your work, not the task itself, comes first.

Even saints die," I said quietly, "and they don't all pass away kneeling in prayer.

The past is history, the future is a mystery, and this moment is a gift. That is why this moment is called the 'present.

As this life evaporated before his eyes, Siddhartha felt a shiver, as if someone had ripped off his winter coat and left him naked in the cold. But he wasn't naked, and far from dead. Instead of the mask of images and memories, surrounding him on every side was something pure and free: life itself. He couldn't remember who he was. There was nothing left of his fears and dreams, nothing to do, nothing to want. He was simply alive, the breath of the breath, the eye of the eye.

I love you so much, Shay Brandenberger. I want you to be my wife because you choose to be, not because of some cockamamie accident. I want to love you the rest of your life. I want to be a father for Olivia . . ." He reached out and palmed the side of her belly, a tiny smile hitching up his lips. "A father for our child.

Our scientific age demands that we provide definitions, measurements, and statistics in order to be taken seriously. Yet most of the important things in life cannot be precisely defined or measured. Can we define or measure love, beauty, friendship, or decency, for example?

The only people who have no bad tendencies are dead.

The Scriptures were not given to increase our knowledge, but to change our lives.