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

“Falsehood flies, and truth comes limping after it, so that when men come to be undeceived, it is too late; the jest is over, and the tale hath had its effect: like a man, who hath thought of a good repartee when the discourse is changed, or the company parted; or like a physician, who hath found out an infallible medicine, after the patient is dead.”

“Discovery consists of seeing what everybody has seen and thinking what nobody else has thought.”

“Discovery consists of seeing what everybody has seen and thinking what nobody else has thought.”

“One needs something to believe in, something for which one can have whole-hearted enthusiasm. One needs to feel that ones life has meaning, that one is needed in this world.”

“My one regret in life is that I am not someone else.”

“The most important thing is to enjoy your life—to be happy—it's all that matters.”

“...nothing ever happens quickly (except when it does). Nothing is ever, ever easy (except when it is). And, most of all, nothing ever goes perfectly according to plan (except in the movies).”

“I always had this idea that you should never give up a happy middle in the hopes of a happy ending, because there is no such thing as a happy ending. Do you know what I mean? There is so much to lose.”

“Life is change. Growth is optional. Choose wisely.”