Life Quotes Quote by Confucius — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.”

“When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don't adjust the goals, adjust the action steps.”

“I want you to be everything that's you, deep at the center of your being.”

“He who wishes to secure the good of others, has already secured his own.”

“Learn as if you were not reaching your goal and as though you were scared of missing it”

“The superior man is satisfied and composed; the mean man is always full of distress.”

“That was the thing. You never got used to it, the idea of someone being gone. Just when you think it's reconciled, accepted, someone points it out to you, and it just hits you all over again, that shocking.”

“Emotional illiterates, who don’t recognize the sound of a broken heart, will never be able to hear the subtle vibrations of love reverberating through the rustling flora of life. ("Love as dizzy as a cathedral”)”

“As far as we can discern, the sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light of meaning in the darkness of mere being.”

“In heaven an angel is no one in particular.”

“Three things in human life are important. The first is to be kind. The second is to be kind. The third is to be kind.”

“If this book has a lesson, it is that we are awfully lucky to be here-and by 'we' I mean every living thing. To attain any kind of life in this universe of ours appears to be quite an achievement. As humans we are doubly lucky, of course: We enjoy not only the privilege of existence but also the singular ability to appreciate it and even, in a multitude of ways, to make it better. It is a talent we have only barely begun to grasp.”