There are only two tragedies in life: one is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it.
-Oscar Wilde
Quotations
Life
Here I am trying to live, or rather, I am trying to teach the death within me how to live.
-Jean Cocteau
What a unique treasure are the things we have learned to live without, for no thief can take them from us.
-Robert Brault
There is neither creation nor destruction, neither destiny nor free will, neither path nor achievement; this is the final truth.
-Ramana Maharshi
Life without freedom is like a body without a soul, and freedom without thought is like a confused spirit.
-Khalil Gibran "Kahlil Gibran"
You can live your whole life not realizing that what you're looking for is right in front of you.
-David Nicholas
When we see everything in life as a game, we will be equally joyous when falling as we are when rising. If we can fully understand this – if we can see life as swinging on a swing – we will never fall apart when failure comes our way.
-A Spiritual Leader "Mata Amritanandamayi"
Travel light on your journey in life. Your desires and expectations are heavy baggage which slow you down and thwart your progress. Let them go.
-A Spiritual Leader "Swami Chidanand Saraswati"
I created you human beings because I desired to see you lead a joyous life.
-Scriptures "Ofudesaki 14.25"
Life doesn't make any sense, and we all pretend it does. Comedy's job is to point out that it doesn't make sense, and that it doesn't make much difference anyway.
-Eric Idle
