Life Lessons Quote by Elizabeth Gilbert — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“When you're lost in those woods, it sometimes takes you a while to realize that you are lost. For the longest time, you can convince yourself that you've just wandered off the path, that you'll find your way back to the trailhead any moment now. Then night falls again and again, and you still have no idea where you are, and it's time to admit that you have bewildered yourself so far off the path that you don't even know from which direction the sun rises anymore.”

“There's no trouble in this world so serious that it can't be cured with a hot bath, a glass of whiskey, and the Book of Common Prayer.”

“I want to be with God all the time. But I don't want to be a monk, or totally give up worldly pleasures. I guess what i want to learn is how to live in this world and enjoy its delights, but also devote myself to God.”

“True wisdom gives the only possible answer at any given moment, and that night, going back to bed was the only possible answer.”

“This is what we are like. Collectively as a species, this is our emotional landscape. I met an old lady once, almost 100 years old, and she told me, "There are only two questions that human beings have ever fought over, all through history. How much do you love me? And Who's in charge? Everything else is somehow manageable. But these two questions of love and control undo us all, trip us up and cause war, grief, and suffering.”

“When you plan to make a difference, you will attract enormous success if you keep working with diligence.”

“Student: I don't feel like living anymore. Teacher: If you don't feel like doing something then don't do. This means that in finding many ways how not to live your life, you have the possibility to discover how to live your life.”

“What You were Once, Was Also Because You Were Someone Else Before that”

“What will other people think? It reflects the human yearning for belonging versus the imagined harsh reactions of the world. But in reality, people care much less than you think, and that’s the naked truth.”

“You are not here to make yourself small enough to escape harm. You are here to become so fully yourself that harm has nowhere to land.”

“Some people leave your life not because you failed, but because their role is over.”