Own Lives Quotes

339 quotes by 300 authors

A desire to be in charge of our own lives, a need for control, is born in each of us. It is essential to our… — Robert Foster Bennett
We must look for ways to be an active force in our own lives. We must take charge of our own destinies, design a life… — Les Brown
I don't believe that people should take their own lives without deep and thoughtful reflection over a considerable period of time. (suicide note) — Wendy O. Williams
The preservation of our free society in the years and decades to come will depend ultimately on whether we succeed or fail in directing the… — J. William Fulbright
The act of taking my own life is not something that I do without a lot of thought. I don't believe that people should take… — Wendy O. Williams
We ordinary people must forge our own beauty. We must set fire to the greyness of our labor with the art of our own lives… — Kenji Miyazawa
There are parents, siblings, teachers and friends, but counting on them to motivate you isn't fair. They've all got their own lives, and while the… — Shannon Miller
Miracles happen every day. Not just in remote country villages or at holy sites halfway across the globe, but here, in our own lives. — Deepak Chopra
We have gone forth from our shores repeatedly over the last hundred years and we've done this as recently as the last year in Afghanistan… — Colin Powell
We cannot expect miracles of mindfulness in our own lives without preparation, commitment & continuing to energetically progress along our spiritual way. — Surya Das
Spiritual seekers particularly are on a quest to understand life; we want to examine our own lives and find meaning in what we do and… — Surya Das
The American heritage was one of individual liberty, personal responsibility and freedom from government ... Unfortunately ... that heritage has been lost. Americans no longer… — Harry Browne
Peace is not just the absence of war, it is the active presence of a capacity for love and compassion, and reciprocity. It is an… — Dennis Kucinich
To enable consensus politics to develop we need to empower people where they live. This means devolving financial resources and political power down to the… — Mairead Corrigan
More and more individuals worldwide are realizing that war does not solve conflict, nor resolve long-standing cycles of violence. As more of those who have… — Scilla Elworthy
We who have Christ's eternal life need to throw away our own lives. — George Verwer
It is never too late, no matter how old you get because anytime or any point in your life you can always have a chance… — George Eliot
... he was one of those men who like to be observers at their own lives ... such people observe their destiny much as most… — Alessandro Baricco
Now, near the Winter Solstice, it is good to light candles. All the nice meanings of bringing light to the world can be beautiful. But… — Ralph Levy
When we talk about settling the world's problems, we're barking up the wrong tree. The world is perfect. It's a mess. It has always been… — Joseph Campbell

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