Independence Quote by Henry David Thoreau

It is notorious that the desire to live increases as life itself shortens.

— Santiago Ramon y Cajal

People settle for less and then they try to turn it into more.

— SONYA PARKER

Either wealth is much increased, or moderation is much decayed.

— George Herbert

Opportunities increase as they are taken.

— Sun Tzu

“When people can afford necessities in life, an increase in income dones not result in a significantly happier life.”

— Richard Wiseman

The standard of living of the average American has to decline.

— Paul Volcker

The more emotional investment we put into the people around us, the more quality of life and longevity surrounds us.

— Lee Johnson

“The cost of living is going up while the chances of living are going down.”

— Flip Wilson

More of the same will just produce more of the same: less competitiveness, less growth, fewer jobs.

— David Cameron

The cost of living's going up, and the chance of living's going down!..

— Flip Wilson

Lasting change happens when people see for themselves that a different way of life is more fulfilling than their present one.

— Eknath Easwaran

The reality is that life expectancy has not improved for everyone. In fact, in some cases, life expectancy is actually decreasing.

— Jan Schakowsky