There are only two tragedies in life: one is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it.
-Oscar Wilde
Quotations
Life
We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.
-Plato
It’s better to live your own life imperfectly than to imitate someone else's perfectly.
-Elizabeth Gilbert
"Eat, Pray, Love"
However mean your life is, meet it and live it.
-Henry David Thoreau
Sing your life; any fool can think of words that rhyme.
-Morrissey
Life doesn’t get easier or more forgiving; we get stronger and more resilient.
-Steve Maraboli
"Life, the Truth, and Being Free"
You cannot find peace by avoiding life.
-Virginia Woolf
Life's as kind as you let it be.
-Charles Bukowski
"Hot Water Music"
My philosophy is that not only are you responsible for your life, but doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment.
-Oprah Winfrey "Oprah Winfrey "
When life gives you lemons, chunk it right back.
-Bill Watterson
