Life
Becomes Easier
1
“More
smiling, less worrying. More compassion, less judgment. More blessed, less
stressed. More love, less hate.”
―
Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart
2
“Simplicity,
patience, compassion.
These
three are your greatest treasures.
Simple
in actions and thoughts, you return to the source of being.
Patient
with both friends and enemies,
you
accord with the way things are.
Compassionate
toward yourself,
you
reconcile all beings in the world.”
―
Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching
3
“Life
should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a
pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of
smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "Wow!
What a Ride!”
―
Hunter S. Thompson, The Proud Highway: Saga of a Desperate Southern Gentleman, 1955-1967
4
“Life's
under no obligation to give us what we expect.”
“Unbeing
dead isn't being alive.”
― E.
E. Cummings
5
“Nobody
likes being alone that much. I don't go out of my way to make friends, that's
all. It just leads to disappointment. ”
―
Haruki Murakami, Norwegian Wood
6
“Life
becomes easier and more beautiful when we can see the good in other people.”
―
Roy T. Bennett
7
“The
truth is, unless you let go, unless you forgive yourself, unless you forgive
the situation, unless you realize that the situation is over, you cannot move
forward.”
―
Steve Maraboli, Unapologetically You: Reflections on Life and the Human
Experience
8
“He
who has a why to live for can bear almost any how.”
―
Friedrich Nietzsche
9
“If
you want to be happy, do not dwell in the past, do not worry about the future,
focus on living fully in the present.”
―
Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart
10
“Success
is not how high you have climbed, but how you make a positive difference to the
world.”
―
Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart
11
“Sometimes
our light goes out, but is blown again into instant flame by an encounter with
another human being.”
―
Albert Schweitzer
12
“How
many slams in an old screen door? Depends how loud you shut it. How many slices
in a bread? Depends how thin you cut it. How much good inside a day? Depends
how good you live 'em. How much love inside a friend? Depends how much you give
'em.”
―
Shel Silverstein
13
“Dare
to Be
When
a new day begins, dare to smile gratefully.
When
there is darkness, dare to be the first to shine a light.
When
there is injustice, dare to be the first to condemn it.
When
something seems difficult, dare to do it anyway.
When
life seems to beat you down, dare to fight back.
When
there seems to be no hope, dare to find some.
When
you’re feeling tired, dare to keep going.
When
times are tough, dare to be tougher.
When
love hurts you, dare to love again.
When
someone is hurting, dare to help them heal.
When
another is lost, dare to help them find the way.
When
a friend falls, dare to be the first to extend a hand.
When
you cross paths with another, dare to make them smile.
When
you feel great, dare to help someone else feel great too.
When
the day has ended, dare to feel as you’ve done your best.
Dare
to be the best you can –
At
all times, Dare to be!”
―
Steve Maraboli, Life, the Truth, and Being Free
14
“Pursue
what catches your heart, not what catches your eyes.”
―
Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart
15
“The
things you do for yourself are gone when you are gone, but the things you do
for others remain as your legacy.”
―
Kalu Ndukwe Kalu
16
“Keep
Going
Your
hardest times often lead to the greatest moments of your life. Keep going.
Tough situations build strong people in the end.”
―
Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart
17
“Some
people have lives; some people have music.”
―
John Green, Will Grayson, Will Grayson
18
“Tell
the truth, or someone will tell it for you.”
―
Stephanie Klein, Straight Up and Dirty
19
“Life
is for the living.
Death
is for the dead.
Let
life be like music.
And
death a note unsaid.”
―
Langston Hughes, The Collected Poems
20
“If
cats looked like frogs we'd realize what nasty, cruel little bastards they are.
Style. That's what people remember.”
―
Terry Pratchett, Lords and Ladies
