‘Nope, there isn’t any more to life. Hunt…gather…that’s pretty much it.’
‘Socks with sandals? I guess Socrates’ wisdom doesn’t include a fashion sense.’
‘Yes, I can tell you the meaning of life, but then I would have to kill you.’
Quotes to Live By
It’s not the size of the dog in the fight,
it’s the size of the fight in the dog.
– Mark Twain
These quotes capture the subtle and ironic nature of life. These are not slapstick funny quotes, but truly wise quotes to live by that convey their important messages indirectly through the use of humor. Mark Twain and Oscar Wilde, among others, were masters of using humor to make important points.
Do the right thing. It will gratify some people and astonish the rest.
– Mark Twain
Always listen to the experts. They’ll tell you what can’t be done and why. Then do it.
– Robert Heinlein
It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you into trouble. It’s what you know for sure that just ain’t so.
– Mark Twain
Life is too important to be taken seriously.
– Oscar Wilde
Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly.
– Dalai Lama
The only thing to do with good advice is to pass it on. It is never of any use to oneself.
– Oscar Wilde
It is impossible to begin to learn that which one thinks one already knows.
– Epictetus
Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.
– Albert Einstein
Minds are like parachutes. They only function when they are open.
– James Dewar
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