100 Best Quotes About Life to Inspire and Motivate You

Life is a beautiful journey filled with ups and downs, twists and turns, and unexpected surprises. It’s a journey that’s unique to each of us and it’s up to us to make the most of it. Along the way, we encounter challenges that can test our strength, moments of joy that lift our spirits, and lessons that shape us into the person we are today. In this article, we’ve compiled 100 of the best quotes about life to inspire and motivate you to live your best life.

1. “Life is 10% what happens to us and 90% how we react to it.” – Charles R. Swindoll
2. “Life is a journey, and if you fall in love with the journey, you will be in love forever.” – Peter Hagerty
3. “The purpose of our lives is to be happy.” – Dalai Lama
4. “Life is a daring adventure or nothing at all.” – Helen Keller
5. “The biggest adventure you can ever take is to live the life of your dreams.” – Oprah Winfrey
6. “Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans.” – John Lennon
7. “The good life is a process, not a state of being. It’s a direction not a destination.” – Carl Rogers
8. “Life is like a camera. Focus on the good times, develop from the negatives, and if things don’t work out, take another shot.” – Unknown
9. “Life is a balance of holding on and letting go.” – Rumi
10. “Life is a journey that must be traveled no matter how bad the roads and accommodations.” – Oliver Goldsmith
11. “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” – Albert Einstein
12. “The quality of your life is determined by the quality of your thoughts.” – Robin Sharma
13. “Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced.” – Søren Kierkegaard
14. “Life is a great big canvas, and you should throw all the paint on it you can.” – Danny Kaye
15. “Life is too short to be anything but happy.” – Unknown
16. “Life is a book and there are a thousand pages I have not yet read.” – Cassandra Clare
17. “The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
18. “The art of living is more like wrestling than dancing.” – Marcus Aurelius
19. “Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don’t resist them; that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.” – Lao Tzu
20. “The meaning of life is to give life meaning.” – Ken Hudgins
21. “Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it.” – Lou Holtz
22. “Life is not about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.” – George Bernard Shaw
23. “Life is a journey that’s meant to be enjoyed, not endured.” – Unknown
24. “The purpose of life is to be defeated by greater and greater things.” – Rainer Maria Rilke
25. “Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re going to get.” – Forrest Gump
26. “Life is too important to be taken seriously.” – Oscar Wilde
27. “Life is a flower of which love is the honey.” – Victor Hugo
28. “Life is a song – sing it. Life is a game – play it. Life is a challenge – meet it. Life is a dream – realize it. Life is a sacrifice – offer it. Life is love – enjoy it.” – Sai Baba
29. “The only way to do great work is to love what you do.” – Steve Jobs
30. “Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced.” – Buddha
31. “The only way to have a good life is to stop trying to have a good life and start trying to be a good person.” – Unknown
32. “The biggest adventure you can ever take is to live the life of your dreams.” – Unknown
33. “The purpose of our lives is to be happy.” – Aristotle
34. “Life is a journey, not a destination.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
35. “Life is short, but it is wide. This too shall pass.” – Rebecca Wells
36. “Life is an opportunity, benefit from it. Life is beauty, admire it. Life is a dream, realize it. Life is a challenge, meet it. Life is a duty, complete it. Life is a game, play it. Life is a promise, fulfill it. Life is sorrow, overcome it. Life is a song, sing it. Life is a struggle, accept it. Life is a tragedy, confront it. Life is an adventure, dare it. Life is luck, make it. Life is too precious, do not destroy it. Life is life, fight for it.” – Mother Teresa
37. “Life is not about waiting for the storms to pass. It’s about learning how to dance in the rain.” – Vivian Greene
38. “The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
39. “Life is not a dress rehearsal.” – Rose Tremain
40. “In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life: it goes on.” – Robert Frost
41. “Life is a journey, not a destination.” – Steven Tyler
42. “Life is an echo. What you send out, comes back. What you sow, you reap. What you give, you get. What you see in others, exists in you.” – Zig Ziglar
43. “The purpose of our lives is to add value to the people of this generation and those that follow.” – Buckminster Fuller
44. “Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it.” – Charles R. Swindoll
45. “The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
46. “Life is a game, play it; life is a challenge, meet it; life is an opportunity, seize it.” – Unknown
47. “Life is a journey, and if you fall in love with the journey, you will be in love forever.” – Peter Hagerty
48. “Life is like a camera, focus on the good times, develop from the negatives, and if things don’t work out, take another shot.” – Unknown
49. “Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass, it’s about learning how to dance in the rain.” – Unknown
50. “Life is a balance between what we can control and what we cannot.” – Unknown
51. “Life is a beautiful journey, make the most of it.” – Unknown
52. “The best things in life are the people we love, the places we’ve been, and the memories we’ve made along the way.” – Unknown
53. “Life is a journey, and if you love the journey, you will be happy forever.” – Unknown
54. “Life is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.” – Saint Augustine

56. “Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced.” – Søren Kierkegaard
57. “Life is not about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.” – George Bernard Shaw
58. “Life is a song, sing it; life is a game, play it; life is a challenge, meet it; life is a dream, realize it.” – Unknown
59. “Life is a journey that must be traveled no matter how bad the roads and accommodations.” – Oliver Goldsmith
60. “Life is like a coin. You can spend it any way you wish, but you only spend it once.” – Lillian Dickson
61. “Life is short, break the rules. Forgive quickly, kiss slowly. Love truly, laugh uncontrollably and never regret anything that makes you smile.” – Mark Twain
62. “Life is a precious gift. Don’t waste it being unhappy, dissatisfied, or anything less than your best self.” – Unknown
63. “The best way to predict your future is to create it.” – Abraham Lincoln
64. “Life is not a matter of holding good cards, but of playing a poor hand well.” – Robert Louis Stevenson
65. “Life is a canvas, and you are the artist. Paint yourself a beautiful life.” – Unknown
66. “Life is not about waiting for someone to give you permission to be yourself.” – Unknown
67. “Life is a journey, and it’s up to you to make the most of it.” – Unknown
68. “The beauty of life is in the little things that we often overlook.” – Unknown
69. “Life is too short to wait for the perfect moment. Make the moment perfect by living it to the fullest.” – Unknown
70. “Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced.” – Frank Herbert
71. “Life is a one-time offer. Use it well.” – Unknown
72. “The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” – Nelson Mandela
73. “Life is a journey, and it’s the people we meet along the way that make it worthwhile.” – Unknown
74. “Life is a gift, and it offers us the privilege, opportunity, and responsibility to give something back by becoming more.” – Tony Robbins
75. “Life is a beautiful struggle.” – Unknown
76. “Life is like a camera, focus on the good times, develop from the negatives, and if things don’t work out, take another shot.” – Unknown
77. “Life is like a puzzle. It may take time to fit all the pieces together, but in the end, it will create a beautiful picture.” – Unknown
78. “Life is a journey, not a destination. Enjoy the journey, no matter how bumpy it may be.” – Unknown
79. “Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass, it’s about learning to dance in the rain.” – Vivian Greene
80. “Life is a gift, and it’s up to us to make the most of it.” – Unknown
81. “Life is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.” – Saint Augustine
82. “Life is not about what you have, but what you can give.” – Unknown
83. “Life is a journey, and it’s the moments that take our breath away that matter most.” – Unknown
84. “Life is an opportunity to make a difference in the world, so seize it.” – Unknown
85. “Life is not about waiting for things to happen, it’s about making things happen.” – Unknown
86. “Life is like a camera, focus on the good times, develop from the negatives, and if things don’t work out, take another shot.” – Unknown

87. “Life is a marathon, not a sprint. Pace yourself accordingly.” – Unknown
88. “Life is like a bicycle, to keep your balance you must keep moving.” – Albert Einstein
89. “Life is not about how many breaths you take, but about the moments that take your breath away.” – Unknown
90. “Life is a journey, and sometimes the road is bumpy, but it’s those bumps that make us stronger.” – Unknown
91. “Life is about making an impact, not making an income.” – Kevin Kruse
92. “Life is like a mirror, we get the best results when we smile at it.” – Unknown
93. “Life is a journey, and it’s important to remember that every destination is just another starting point.” – Unknown
94. “Life is a dance, and it’s up to us to decide whether to lead or follow.” – Unknown
95. “Life is a journey, and it’s not about the destination, but about the people we meet along the way.” – Unknown
96. “Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don’t resist them, that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.” – Lao Tzu
97. “Life is too short to be anything but happy.” – Unknown
98. “Life is a journey, and it’s up to us to decide whether to take the high road or the low road.” – Unknown
99. “Life is not a dress rehearsal, it’s the real thing. So make the most of it.” – Unknown
100. “Life is a journey, and the only way to experience it fully is to embrace every moment, good or bad.” – Unknown

Life is a precious gift, one that we should cherish and appreciate every day. It’s a journey that can be both challenging and rewarding, but one that’s worth taking. The quotes we’ve shared remind us that life is beautiful, full of possibilities, and worth living to the fullest. So whether you’re facing difficult times or celebrating the good, take these words to heart and let them guide you on your journey. After all, as the great philosopher Aristotle once said, “Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence.”

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