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Life is a very narrow bridge; the important thing is to not be afraid.
Life is a web of interactions.
From Entangled Life by Merlin Sheldrake
We must let go of the life we have planned, so as to accept the one that is waiting for us.
From The Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell
Life is a result of a long history of evolutionary processes.
From The Blind Watchmaker by Richard Dawkins
What we are really living for is the experience of life, both the pain and the pleasure.
From The Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell
The road to mastery is a lifelong journey.
From Peak by Anders Ericsson and Robert Pool
The journey is just as important as the destination.
From Let Your Mind Run by Deena Kastor
The ability to think critically is essential for navigating life's challenges.
Time is a great teacher, but unfortunately it kills all its pupils.
Happiness is not a goal; it is a by-product.
From The Story of Philosophy by Will Durant
Every breath we take is a reminder of our fragility.
The banana business was more than just a trade; it was a way of life.
The three most harmful addictions are heroin, carbohydrates, and a monthly salary.
From Antifragile by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
The Internet of Money is about how we can use technology to improve our lives.
To venture into the Amazon was to embrace the chaos of life.
Breath is life, and yet we often forget to breathe properly.
We are all made of stardust, but we are also made of the dust of our lives.
The question isn't, 'What do I want?' but 'What would excite me?'
From The 4-Hour Work Week by Timothy Ferriss
The city is a complex organism that requires careful observation to understand.
From The Ghost Map by Steven Johnson
Nothing changes instantaneously: in a gradually heating bathtub, death is a slow experience.
From The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
Jesus’ message was not about the afterlife; it was about life here and now.
Mushrooms can be a gateway to understanding the hidden life beneath our feet.
Understanding the code of life is the key to understanding ourselves.
From The Code Breaker by Walter Isaacson
There is a time for many words, and there is also a time for sleep.
From The Odyssey by Homer
Understanding death helps us appreciate life.
It is the uncertainty of life that makes it worth living.
From Foundation by Isaac Asimov
The line between right and wrong had blurred.
The freedom to choose how you work is a privilege.
From Company of One by Paul Jarvis
We need to develop a comprehensive and globally shared view of how technology is reshaping our lives.
Racing is not just about the bike; it's about everything that surrounds it.
From Draft Animals by Phil Gaimon
Your life is your story, and the adventure ahead of you is the journey to fulfill your own purpose and potential.
From The $100 Startup by Chris Guillebeau
Life is a series of adaptations, an ongoing negotiation with reality.
In the garden of life, we cultivate our passions.
Life is not a puzzle to be solved but a mystery to be lived.
From Sophie's World by Jostein Gaarder
Every moment is a gift; we should cherish it.
Understanding dopamine can help us make better life choices and understand our desires.
Wisdom is the art of knowing what to ignore.
From Out of the Ether by Matthew Leising
We must be willing to let go of the life we planned so as to have the life that is waiting for us.
From The Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell
Life cannot be separated from the places in which it occurs.
Life is getting better all the time.
From The Rational Optimist by Matt Ridley
You can be wealthy, but you can’t be rich without being happy.
From How to Get Rich by Naval Ravikant
You don’t have to be a millionaire to live like one.
The world is full of randomness, and randomness is powerful.
From The Drunkard's Walk by Leonard Mlodinow
The work we do at the end of life is a gift.
And We will surely test you with something of fear and hunger.
We are all part of a vast web of life, governed by rules we are only beginning to understand.
From Entangled Life by Merlin Sheldrake
All life is problem solving.
In cycling, as in life, the journey is just as important as the destination.
The essence of good design is to create spaces that foster life.
Being multi-hyphenate allows you to weave various threads of your life into a tapestry.
From The Multi-Hyphen Life by Emma Gannon
Every breath we take is a reminder of the interconnectedness of life.
From The Invention of Air by Steven Johnson
You get what anybody gets - you get a lifetime.
From The Sandman by Neil Gaiman
Life is a storm; my young friend. You will bask in the sunlight one moment, be shattered on the rocks the next.
The more you run, the more you feel alive.
From Born to Run by Christopher McDougall
The most important thing is to enjoy your life—to be happy—it's all that matters.
From Eleven Rings by Phil Jackson
Begin at once to live, and count each separate day as a separate life.
From Letters from a Stoic by Seneca
Without music, life would be a mistake.
In every great work of art, there is a living quality that speaks to us.
Intentionality is the key to a fulfilling life.
From The Lazy Genius Way by Kendra Adachi
Life is too short to be a boring entrepreneur.
From The $100 Startup by Chris Guillebeau
It’s the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting.
From The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
True wealth comes from understanding the cycles of life.
From The Dao of Capital by Mark Spitznagel
The only way to live a creative life is to embrace your curiosity.
While we wait for life, life passes.
From On the Shortness of Life by Seneca
Life is long if you know how to use it.
From On the Shortness of Life by Seneca
You cannot be brave if you’ve only had wonderful things happen to you.
From Lead from the Outside by Stacey Abrams
Surrender to what is. Say 'yes' to life—and see how life suddenly starts working for you rather than against you.
From The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
The problems of philosophy are not abstract, but fundamental to our understanding of life.
Most people are unaware of how their breathing affects their lives.
From The Oxygen Advantage by Patrick McKeown
Judaism is not just a religion; it is a way of life.
Seek wealth, not money or status.
From How to Get Rich by Naval Ravikant
Age is not the end; it can be a new beginning.
Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.
A spoonful of knowledge about the elements can lead to a lifetime of curiosity.
From The Disappearing Spoon by Sam Kean
In the end, all we have are our relationships.
It’s not about having more time; it’s about making more choices.
From Drop the Ball by Tiffany Dufu
You cannot pour from an empty cup. Take time to recharge.
Religion is not a belief system; it is a way of life.
From God: A Human History by Reza Aslan
The art of living is to find the balance between the two extremes.
The complexity of scent is a reflection of the complexity of life.
From The Emperor of Scent by Chandler Burr
The forest is a living organism.
From Entangled Life by Merlin Sheldrake
The beauty of a multi-hyphen life is that it allows for creativity and flexibility.
From The Multi-Hyphen Life by Emma Gannon
In science, as in life, the journey is often as important as the destination.
We must face our fears to truly live.
From What Doesn't Kill Us by Scott Carney
We are not mere spectators of our lives.
From The Cave and the Light by Arthur Herman
Workaholism is not a badge of honor.
The essence of life is to be found in the patterns that emerge from the interactions of simple rules.
In a world that never stops, we must prioritize sleep.
Life can be magnificent and overwhelming—that is the whole tragedy. Without beauty, love, or danger, it would be easy to live.
From The Myth of Sisyphus by Albert Camus
You can’t be brave if you’ve only had wonderful things happen to you.
In the shadows of the trees, life flourishes in ways we cannot see.
Life is a continuous process of discovery.
From The Periodic Table by Primo Levi
To know how to die is to know how to live.
You have the power to create the life you want.
Fear of death is the greatest obstacle to living fully.
The essence of life is statistical improbability on a colossal scale.
From The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins
The goal isn’t to maximize your net worth, but to maximize your life.
From The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel
The essence of life is to search for meaning.
From Sophie's World by Jostein Gaarder
There is more to life than dopamine.