My favorite collections of inspiring Quotes to Living Life well and Unconditional Love by great masters, philosophers, and creative souls — these inspirational and motivational quotes are sure to reignite your love for life. Whenever I feel lost in life, or in love, reading these quotes reassures me about the goodness around us, that we can’t let mistakes define us or drag us down, and to look for those little things (which truly are the big things, the ones that really matter). These powerful quotes about life serve as a beacon of lights guiding us through those darkest moments in life (we all have them).
Let’s start with 5 of my favorite quotes on how to live life well and unconditional love…
“Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life.”
— Omar Khayyam
“Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough.”
— Oprah
“Life is too short to waste your time on people who don’t respect, appreciate, and value you.”
— Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart
“What lies behind us and what lies before us are small matters compared to what lies within us.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Unconditional Love is the outer expression of Inner Peace.”
— Alaric Hutchinson
One of my mantras about life… and a quote to live by:
Happy are those who take life day by day, and complain very little, and are thankful for the little things in life.
I love “collecting” quotes. I write down quotes about art and creativity, quotes about travel, quotes about nature, quotes about flowers, quotes about happiness, quotes about fashion… they inspire me every day… to do better, be better, and to work on the things that I tug my heart.
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Quotes to Live Life Well & to Love Unconditionally
Whether you are looking for an inspiring caption for Instagram, or wise words to pick you up when you feel beaten down, I hope this collection of my favorite inspirational travel quotes about LIFE and unconditional LOVE gets you back on track again — to conquer your demons and to win the world!
Quotes about Courage & Motivation:
Living Life on your terms
“It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.”
— E. E. Cumming
“You get in life what you have the courage to ask for.”
— Oprah Winfrey
“Being realistic is the most commonly traveled road to mediocrity.”
— Will Smith
“The meaning of life is to find your gift, the purpose of life is to give it away.”
— Joy J. Gollive
“There is no passion to be found in playing small — in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.”
— Nelson Mandela
“My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.”
— Maya Angelou
“Life begins where fear ends.”
― Osho
“Difference between motivation and inspiration – Motivation is external and short lived. Inspiration is internal and lifelong”
― Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
“When I see people stand fully in their truth, or when I see someone fall down, get back up, and say, ‘Damn. That really hurt, but this is important to me and I’m going in again’—my gut reaction is, ‘What a badass.”
— Brené Brown
Live in the Moment Quotes
“Realize deeply that the present moment is all you have. Make the NOW the primary focus of your life.”
― Eckhart Tolle, The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment
“If you want to conquer the anxiety of life, live in the moment, live in the breath.”
― Amit Ray, Om Chanting and Meditation
If you live in the moment, you are enlightened; there is no other enlightenment. And then ordinary life is so extraordinary. Then to be just a nobody is so fulfilling.
To be in the moment is THE miracle.
― Osho
“Look back with joy. Look forward with hope. Be present with peace.”
― Mary Davis
“I promise myself that I will enjoy every minute of the day that is given me to live.”
― Thich Nhat Hanh
“But joy is never tomorrow; it is always now.”
― Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
“Today is a gift from God ― that is why it is called the present.”
― Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
“Past and future are in the mind only ― I am NOW.”
― Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj
“Life is a preparation for the future; and the best preparation for the future is to live as if there were none.”
― Albert Einstein
“The past is behind, learn from it. The future is ahead, prepare for it. The present is here, live it.”
― Thomas S. Monson
Quotes about making Mistakes, in Love and Life
Quote about making mistakes, learning from them, picking yourself up and trying again… not letting that mistake or misstep define you!
“Mistakes are proof that you’re trying.”
“It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up.”
— Babe Ruth
“I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.”
— Michael Jordan
“Mistakes are a part of being human. Appreciate your mistakes for what they are: precious life lessons that can only be learned the hard way.”
— Al Franken
“In my life, I’ve lived, I’ve loved, I’ve lost, I’ve missed, I’ve hurt, I’ve trusted, I’ve made mistakes, but most of all, I’ve learned.”
Don’t the words above summarize Life perfectly… a well-lived; a life of mistakes, love, persevering, and most importantly learning! Every single day be open to learning and listening 🙂
“At the end of the day, at the end of the week, at the end of my life, I want to say I contributed more than I criticized.”
— Brené Brown
“There is no innovation and creativity without failure. Period.”
— Brené Brown
I love Brené Brown and her quotes, a positivity powerhouse… have you read any of her books or listen to her podcasts?
“I am not someone who is ashamed of my past. I’m actually really proud. I know I made a lot of mistakes, but they, in turn, were my life lessons.”
— Drew Barrymore
“It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all – in which case, you fail by default.”
— J.K. Rowling
“There are no regrets in life — just lessons.”
— Jennifer Aniston
Never Look Back, Move Forward
“Don’t look back. You’re not going that way.”
“You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backward. You have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future.”
— Steve Jobs
“Look at life through the windshield, not the rear-view mirror.”
— Byrd Baggett
“Growth means choosing happiness over history, and never looking back again.”
“I never look back, darling. It distracts from the now.”
— Walt Disney
“Never look back. If Cinderella went back to pick up her shoe, she wouldn’t have become a princess.”
“Don’t stumble over something behind you.”
“Don’t grieve. Anything you lose comes around in another form.”
— Rumi
“The only times you should ever look back, is to see how far you’ve come.”
Live the Little Things
“Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things”
“Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.”
— Confucius
“Be in love with your life. Every minute of it.”
— Jack Kerouac
“When you train your eyes to see the magic and miracles in the little things, you open the door for your whole life to shift.”
— Carol Woodliff
“Perfect happiness is a beautiful sunset, the giggle of a grandchild, the first snowfall. It’s the little things that make happy moments, not the grand events. Joy comes in sips, not gulps.”
— Sharon Draper
“Life is a series of thousands of tiny miracles. Notice them.”
— Roald Dahl
“Sometimes the smallest things take up the most room in our hearts.”
— Winne the Pooh
Quotes About Working Hard & Staying Positive
“Instead of worrying about what you cannot control, shift your energy to what you can create.”
— Roy T. Bennett
“Start each day with a positive thought and a grateful heart.”
— Roy T. Bennett
“Life is about accepting the challenges along the way, choosing to keep moving forward, and savoring the journey.”
— Roy T. Bennett
“Don’t be pushed around by fears in your mind. Be led by the dreams in your heart.”
— Roy T. Bennett
Can you tell I like Roy T. Bennett’s positive energy and quotes? If you like these you should read The Light in the Heart which will inspire you to believe in yourself, your abilities and your own potential.
“Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.”
— Muhammad Ali
“No matter what happens in life, be good to people. Being good to people is a wonderful legacy to leave behind.”
— Taylor Swift
“Worrying doesn’t make any difference, but working does and spirituality gives one the strength to work”
― Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
“The more difficult the victory, the greater the happiness in winning.”
— Pele
Quotes About Unconditional Love and Life
I believe Love is not just an emotion, it is a verb, an action, something you practice every single day of your life, and learning to love unconditionally is the path to happiness and inner peace.
A few quotes to live a life of unconditional love:
“Love is not an emotion. It is your very existence.”
― Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
“Love grows by giving. The love we give away is the only love we keep. The only way to retain love is to give it away.”
― Elbert Hubbard
“Love? What is love? Love is to love someone for who they are, who they were, and who they will be.”
― Chris Moore
“Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none.”
― William Shakespeare, All’s Well That Ends Well
“Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.”
― Lao Tzu
“Love is that condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own.”
― Robert A. Heinlein, Stranger in a Strange Land
“To give and not expect return, that is what lies at the heart of love.”
― Oscar Wilde
“Where there is love there is life.”
― Mahatma Gandhi
“Love the life you live. Live the life you love.”
— Bob Marley
“Only when we give joyfully, without hesitation or thought of gain, can we truly know what love means.”
— Leo Buscaglia
One last quote about LIFE and LOVE:
“When you love what you have, you have everything you need.”
Remember to always have an open mind and be eager to learn… about life, love and everything in between, because…
“Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself.”
— John Dewey
I hope these inspirational quotes and famous sayings about life, about living well, never looking back, loving unconditionally, cherishing the small moments motivate you; reading these always leaves me inspired!
Love Unconditionally, Live Beautifully,
Priya
I’ve included a FREE downloadable PDF of all these Inspiring Quotes so you can keep them handy for inspiration. You can also save the images to your phone 🙂 The photos for the images are from our trip to Rosemary Beach, Florida.
Do you have a favorite quote about life or love that inspires you? Make sure to share it in the comments section.
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