Life Quote by James Salter
“It's tremendous: this world, this life. Take it while you have it.”
About This Quote
Source Novel: A Long Way Down, 2005
Life is vast and valuable; seize it while you can.
In simple terms: Life is precious and fleeting.
Key Takeaway
Live fully in the present.
Themes
impermanence
appreciation
existence
Mood
reflective
urgent
Type
literary
motivational
When to use this quote
- travel
- career choices
- health decisions
Key Concepts
existentialism
literary reflection
Questions to Reflect On
- What does “seizing life” mean to you?
- How do you balance urgency with patience?
A Different Perspective
Fear of loss may paralyze action.
![“The tremendous world I have inside my head. But how [to] free myself and free it without being torn to pieces. And a thousand times [I'd] rather be torn to pieces than rather it in me or bury it. That, indeed, is why I am here, that is quite clear to me.” quote by Franz Kafka](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/f19/franz-kafka-214_freedom_the-tremendous-world-i-have-inside-my-he_5848.jpg)
![“Half of the world lives on [about] $2 a day. If there is a hungry kid in the world, we shouldn't consider ourselves more evolved than homo habilis.” quote by Shakira](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/4d4/shakira-1582_half_half-of-the-world-lives-on-about-2-a-day_275252.jpg)
