#livin

There are three motives for which we live; we live for the body, we live for the mind, we live for the soul. No one of these is better or holier than the other; all are alike desirable, and no one of the three—body, mind, or soul—can live fully if either of the others is cut short of full life and expression. ↗

— Wallace D. Wattles

#life

...there are often many things we feel we should do that, in fact, we don't really have to do. Getting to the point where we can tell the difference is a major milestone in the simplification process. ↗

— Elaine St. James

#simple-life #simple-living #life

The depth of our compassion is proportional to the depth of our living. (65) ↗

— Jean-Yves Leloup

#depth #life #living #life

I once asked her if she got bored living alone, and she said, 'To say one is bored to be alone is to admit that one has no inner resources. ↗

— Lois Battle

#living-alone #the-single-life #life

[T]he merciful adjustment which nature makes when what cannot be cured must be endured. ↗

— Margaret Mitchell

#life-and-living #pain #problems #scarlett-o-hara #life

Everything was so much sharper without the Link fogging me--sights, sounds, smells. It was exhilarating and shocking and terrifying. I knew my emotions had grown too strong. They were dangerous to the Community. They were dangerous to me. But still, I wanted color. I wanted to soar with happiness even if it meant dealing with the weight of fear and guilt, too. I wanted to live. And that meant that I couldn't give the glitching up. At least not yet. Just a little bit longer. ↗

— Heather Anastasiu

#life #live #living #sci-fi #science-fiction

What can be more absurd than choosing to carry a burden that one really wants to throw to the ground? To detest, and yet to strive to preserve our existence? To caress the serpent that devours us and hug him close to our bosoms tillhe has gnawed into our hearts? ↗

— Voltaire

#life

I want to live like there's no tomorrow. Love like I'm on borrowed time. It's good to be alive. ↗

— Jason Gray

#living-life-to-the-fullest #living-now #love #passion #life

I never pray for a long life, but I just express my gratitude for another day. It reminds me that everyday is important. ↗

— Ishiki Takana

#centenarian #livinglong #life

You can't start the next chapter of your life if you keep rereading the last one ↗

— Unknown

#living #past #present #life