There are ships sailing to many ports, but not a single one goes where life is not painful.
-Fernando Pessoa
"The Book of Disquiet"
Quotations
Life
When you do the common things in life in an uncommon way, you will command the attention of the world.
-George Washington Carver
There are a lot of things I wish I would have done, instead of just sitting around and complaining about having a boring life.
-Kurt Cobain
Life's as kind as you let it be.
-Charles Bukowski
"Hot Water Music"
There is no passion to be found playing small - in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.
-Nelson Mandela
I'm not saying it's going to be easy. Nothing in life is easy. But that's no reason to give up. You'll be surprised what you can accomplish if you set your mind to it. After all, you only have one life, so you should try to make the most of it.
-Louis Sachar
"Holes"
There are two tragedies in life. One is to lose your heart's desire. The other is to gain it.
-George Bernard Shaw
Life should be full of colours! And each colour is meant to be seen and enjoyed separately, for if seen all mixed together, they will appear all black. Similarly, in life, different roles played by the same person should exist peacefully and distinctly inside him. Lift your spirit with the joy of colour.
-Sri Sri Ravi Shankar "Sri Sri Ravi Shankar"
Life is life - whether in a cat, or dog or man. There is no difference there between a cat and man. The idea of difference is a human conception for man’s own advantage.
-Sri Aurobindo "Sri Aurobindo"
Our life always expresses the result of our dominant thoughts.
-Søren Kierkegaard
