--- title: "2 Choose life Quotes By Roy T. Bennett" description: "2 Choose life quotes by Roy T. Bennett. Plus more from Roy T. Bennett and more Choose life sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3a8/roy-t-bennett-1606_appreciate_even-if-you-cannot-change-all-the-people_1075889.jpg" --- > [“Even if you cannot change all the people around you, you can change the people you choose to be around. Life is too short to waste your time on people who don’t respect, appreciate, and value you. Spend your life…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/roy-t-bennett/even-if-you-cannot-change-all-the-people-around-you-you-can-change/) [Roy T. Bennett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/roy-t-bennett/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3a8/roy-t-bennett-1606_appreciate_even-if-you-cannot-change-all-the-people_1075889.jpg) > [“The most important thing is this: to be able at any moment to be free to choose a life that makes you happy.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/roy-t-bennett/the-most-important-thing-is-this-to-be-able-at-any-moment-to-be-free/) [Roy T. Bennett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/roy-t-bennett/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2ef/roy-t-bennett-1606_choice_the-most-important-thing-is-this-to-be-a_2083814.jpg) ## Other authors on Choose life - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b012/author-irvine-welsh-44609.jpg) Irvine Welsh 6 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/choose-life/irvine-welsh/) ## More by Roy T. Bennett > [“We all have negative thoughts now and then, but we can choose not to dwell there and not to let them control us.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/roy-t-bennett/we-all-have-negative-thoughts-now-and-then-but-we-can-choose-not-to/) [Roy T. Bennett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/roy-t-bennett/) > [“Be where you are, stop over-thinking, and focus on what you are doing.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/roy-t-bennett/be-where-you-are-stop-over-thinking-and-focus-on-what-you-are-doing/) [Roy T. Bennett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/roy-t-bennett/) > [“Life is about accepting the challenges along the way, choosing to keep moving forward, and savoring the journey.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/roy-t-bennett/life-is-about-accepting-the-challenges-along-the-way-choosing-to-keep/) [Roy T. Bennett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/roy-t-bennett/) > [“Top 15 Things Money Can’t Buy Time. Happiness. Inner Peace. Integrity. Love. Character. Manners. Health. Respect. Morals. Trust. Patience. Class. Common sense. Dignity.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/roy-t-bennett/top-15-things-money-can-t-buy-time-happiness-inner-peace-integrity/) [Roy T. Bennett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/roy-t-bennett/) > [“Attitude is a choice. Happiness is a choice. Optimism is a choice. Kindness is a choice. Giving is a choice. Respect is a choice.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/roy-t-bennett/attitude-is-a-choice-happiness-is-a-choice-optimism-is-a-choice/) [Roy T. Bennett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/roy-t-bennett/) > [“Learn to light a candle in the darkest moments of someone’s life. Be the light that helps others see; it is what gives life…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/roy-t-bennett/learn-to-light-a-candle-in-the-darkest-moments-of-someone-s-life-be/) [Roy T. Bennett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/roy-t-bennett/) > [“Nothing can disturb your peace of mind unless you allow it to.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/roy-t-bennett/nothing-can-disturb-your-peace-of-mind-unless-you-allow-it-to/) [Roy T. Bennett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/roy-t-bennett/) > [“Focus on your strengths, not your weaknesses. Focus on your character, not your reputation. Focus on your blessings, not your misfortunes.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/roy-t-bennett/focus-on-your-strengths-not-your-weaknesses-focus-on-your-character/) [Roy T. Bennett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/roy-t-bennett/) > [“Make peace with yourself before you move forward. Accept yourself, love yourself, and keep moving forward.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/roy-t-bennett/make-peace-with-yourself-before-you-move-forward-accept-yourself-love/) [Roy T. Bennett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/roy-t-bennett/) > [“Listen with curiosity. Speak with honesty. Act with integrity. The greatest problem with communication is we don’t listen to understand. We listen to reply.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/roy-t-bennett/listen-with-curiosity-speak-with-honesty-act-with-integrity-the/) [Roy T. Bennett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/roy-t-bennett/) > [“Don't Just Don't just learn, experience. Don't just read, absorb. Don't just change, transform. Don't just relate, advocate. Don't just promise, prove. Don't just…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/roy-t-bennett/don-t-just-don-t-just-learn-experience-don-t-just-read-absorb-don-t/) [Roy T. Bennett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/roy-t-bennett/) > [“If you care about someone enough, you’ll always be there for them no matter what.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/roy-t-bennett/if-you-care-about-someone-enough-you-ll-always-be-there-for-them-no/) [Roy T. Bennett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/roy-t-bennett/) > [“Make improvements, not excuses. Seek respect, not attention.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/roy-t-bennett/make-improvements-not-excuses-seek-respect-not-attention/) [Roy T. Bennett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/roy-t-bennett/) > [“Great things happen to those who don't stop believing, trying, learning, and being grateful.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/roy-t-bennett/great-things-happen-to-those-who-don-t-stop-believing-trying-learning/) [Roy T. Bennett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/roy-t-bennett/) > [“When you do the right thing, you get the feeling of peace and serenity associated with it. Do it again and again.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/roy-t-bennett/when-you-do-the-right-thing-you-get-the-feeling-of-peace-and-serenity/) [Roy T. Bennett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/roy-t-bennett/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/choose-life/roy-t-bennett/#itemlist", "name": "2 Choose life Quotes By Roy T. 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