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“Life does not require us to be consistent, cruel, patient, helpful, angry, rational, thoughtless, loving, rash, open-minded, neurotic, careful, rigid, tolerant, wasteful, rich, downtrodden, gentle, sick, considerate, funny, stupid, healthy, greedy, beautiful, lazy, responsive, foolish, shearing…” quote by Richard Bach
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“Life does not require us to be consistent, cruel, patient, helpful, angry, rational, thoughtless, loving, rash, open-minded, neurotic, careful, rigid, tolerant, wasteful, rich, downtrodden, gentle, sick, considerate, funny, stupid, healthy, greedy, beautiful, lazy, responsive, foolish, shearing, pressured, intimate, hedonistic, industrious, manipulative, insightful, capricious, wise, selfish, kind or sacrificed. Life does, however, require us to live with consequences of our choice.”

Richard Bach

About This Quote

Life demands we accept the outcomes of our decisions, not a specific moral or emotional consistency.

In simple terms: We must face the results of our choices.

Key Takeaway

Own your choices.

Themes

responsibility consequences choice life ethics

Mood

reflective serious

Type

advice philosophical

When to use this quote

  • daily decisions
  • relationships
  • career moves
  • financial planning
  • health choices

Key Concepts

moral philosophy personal agency

Questions to Reflect On

  • How do you evaluate the fallout of your decisions?
  • What values guide your choices?
A Different Perspective

People often ignore long‑term impacts of short‑term actions.

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