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title: "10 Capable Living Quotes by 10 authors"
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> [Only he who does not seek to be ahead of others is capable of living in harmony with everyone.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laozi/only-he-who-does-not-seek-to-be-ahead-of-others-is-capable-of-living/)

[Laozi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laozi/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fc8/laozi-147_capable_only-he-who-does-not-seek-to-be-ahead-of_2132634.jpg)

> [“We owe it to ourselves to live the greatest life that we’re capable of living, even if that means that we have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/heidi-priebe/we-owe-it-to-ourselves-to-live-the-greatest-life-that-we-re-capable/)

[Heidi Priebe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/heidi-priebe/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/33a/heidi-priebe-45323_greatest-life_we-owe-it-to-ourselves-to-live-the-great_2390294.jpg)

> [“We get so caught up in the life we are leading and forget that we are capable of living. Caring for Eleanor…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sonia-rumzi/we-get-so-caught-up-in-the-life-we-are-leading-and-forget-that-we-are/)

[Sonia Rumzi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sonia-rumzi/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c7c/sonia-rumzi-28255_caring_we-get-so-caught-up-in-the-life-we-are-l_2810277.jpg)

> [I'm capable of living in the moment. And I'm especially capable of living in the moment of sitting on my sofa and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/samantha-bee/i-m-capable-of-living-in-the-moment-and-i-m-especially-capable-of/)

[Samantha Bee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/samantha-bee/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f7c/samantha-bee-9063_capable_i-m-capable-of-living-in-the-moment-and_2146722.png)

> [All the world needs are examples of people capable of living out their dreams and fighting for their ideas.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paulo-coelho/all-the-world-needs-are-examples-of-people-capable-of-living-out/)

[Paulo Coelho](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paulo-coelho/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/01a/paulo-coelho-10_capable_all-the-world-needs-are-examples-of-peop_1011878.jpg)

> [There is no passion to be found in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/babloo/there-is-no-passion-to-be-found-in-settling-for-a-life-that-is-less/)

[Babloo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/babloo/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dbe/babloo-159_life_there-is-no-passion-to-be-found-in-settl_3040137.jpg)

> [Surely every one realizes, at some point along the way, that he is capable of living a far better life than the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henry-miller/surely-every-one-realizes-at-some-point-along-the-way-that-he-is-2/)

[Henry Miller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henry-miller/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d6a/henry-miller-179_better-life_surely-every-one-realizes-at-some-point_1160214.jpg)

> [What can we do to nurture and support a people capable of living in freedom?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-palin/what-can-we-do-to-nurture-and-support-a-people-capable-of-living-in/)

[Sarah Palin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-palin/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/972/sarah-palin-1441_capable_what-can-we-do-to-nurture-and-support-a_2741675.png)

> [When we are capable of living in the moment free from the tyranny of "shoulds," free from the nagging sensation that this…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joan-z-borysenko/when-we-are-capable-of-living-in-the-moment-free-from-the-tyranny-of/)

[Joan Z. Borysenko](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joan-z-borysenko/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4ca/joan-z-borysenko-19413_capable_when-we-are-capable-of-living-in-the-mom_1056.jpg)

> [We are all capable of living each day with a fiery passion and sense of purpose that radiates in our smile and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-cheeke/we-are-all-capable-of-living-each-day-with-a-fiery-passion-and-sense/)

[Robert Cheeke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-cheeke/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/158/robert-cheeke-5135_bodybuilding_we-are-all-capable-of-living-each-day-wi_3092063.png)

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