Life Quotes Quote by Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“Don’t pursue people. Stay true to yourself, and the right people will come—and stay.”

“Defeat comes only with quitting; as long as persistence remains, nothing is ever truly over.”

“Our awareness is often a step behind our lives; we never truly grasp the preciousness of a moment until it settles into memory.”

“Be grateful: gratitude turns what you have into enough—and the more thanks you give, the more reasons life gives you to be grateful. Be grateful each day; gratitude brings ever more reasons to be grateful.”

“Those who sow conflict abroad cannot reap peace within.”

“Remain open to the miraculous—change may arrive unannounced, and fortune can, with startling speed, align itself with you.”

“At the time, my life just seemed too complete, and maybe we have to break everything to make something better out of ourselves.”

“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.”

“Life will hit you hard in the face, wait for you to get back up just so it can kick you in the stomach. But getting the wind knocked out of you is the only way to remind your lungs how much they like the taste of air.”

“Life is full of grief, to exactly the degree we allow ourselves to love other people.”

“Life should be a risk. It's more than a straight line that you can see clearly from one point to the other. It dips and curves and you never know what's around the bend sometimes until you get there. That scares a lot of people. But that's the beauty of it.”

“Sadly enough, the most painful goodbyes are the ones that are left unsaid and never explained.”