Life Is Precious Quotes: 82 Quotes To Embrace Life Fully

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1. “Life is so precious. Please, please, let’s love one another, live each day, reach out to each other, be kind to each other. Peace be with you.

– Julia Roberts

Julia Roberts Quote: “Life is so precious. Please, please, let’s love one another, live each day, reach out to each other, be kind to each other. Peace be with you.”

2. “Enjoy the little things in life, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.

– Robert Brault

Robert Brault Quote: “Enjoy the little things in life, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.”

3. “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.

– Margaret Mead

Margaret Mead Quote: “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”

4. “Goodbyes are only for those who love with their eyes. Because for those who love with heart and soul there is no such thing as separation.

– Rumi

Rumi Quote: “Goodbyes are only for those who love with their eyes. Because for those who love with heart and soul there is no such thing as separation.”

5. “The harder the battle, the sweeter the victory. Life is precious, and every challenge overcome is a testament to this truth.

– Les Brown

Les Brown Quote: “The harder the battle, the sweeter the victory. Life is precious, and every challenge overcome is a testament to this truth.”

6. “The function of a man is to live, not to exist. I shall not waste my days trying to prolong them. I shall use my time.

– Jack London

Jack London Quote: “The function of a man is to live, not to exist. I shall not waste my days trying to prolong them. I shall use my time.”

7. “Think of yourself as dead. You have lived your life. Now take what’s left and live it properly.

– Marcus Aurelius

Marcus Aurelius Quote: “Think of yourself as dead. You have lived your life. Now take what’s left and live it properly.”

8. “The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.

– Ralph Waldo Emerson

Ralph Waldo Emerson Quote: “The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.”

9. “When you arise in the morning, think of what a privilege it is to be alive – to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.

– Marcus Aurelius

Marcus Aurelius Quote: “When you arise in the morning, think of what a privilege it is to be alive – to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.”

10. “Enjoy life while you can. It can be taken in a heart beat.

– Jasmin Morin

Jasmin Morin Quote: “Enjoy life while you can. It can be taken in a heart beat.”

11. “Life is not a game. Still, in this life, we choose the games we live to play

– J.R. Rim

J.R. Rim Quote: “Life is not a game. Still, in this life, we choose the games we live to play”

12. “Loving yourself is the greatest revolution. Remember, each moment of self-appreciation teaches us that life is precious.

– RuPaul

RuPaul Quote: “Loving yourself is the greatest revolution. Remember, each moment of self-appreciation teaches us that life is precious.”

13. “Try as much as possible to be wholly alive, with all your might, and when you laugh, laugh like hell and when you get angry, get good and angry. Try to be alive. You will be dead soon enough.

– William Saroyan

William Saroyan Quote: “Try as much as possible to be wholly alive, with all your might, and when you laugh, laugh like hell and when you get angry, get good and angry. Try to be alive. You will be dead soon enough.”

14. “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’ Every challenge is a chance to answer that with courage and hope.

– Martin Luther King Jr

Martin Luther King Jr Quote: “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’ Every challenge is a chance to answer that with courage and hope.”

15. “What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.

– Jane Goodall

Jane Goodall Quote: “What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.”

16. “Life summed up, it’s all up to you, treat with kindness in all that you do

– Missee Nelligan

Missee Nelligan Quote: “Life summed up, it's all up to you, treat with kindness in all that you do”

17. “Every moment of life is precious and can never happen again and therefore is a reason to appreciate, be grateful for, and celebrate the fact that you are alive.

– Zelig Pliskin

Zelig Pliskin Quote: “Every moment of life is precious and can never happen again and therefore is a reason to appreciate, be grateful for, and celebrate the fact that you are alive.”

18. “May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view.

– Edward Abbey

Edward Abbey Quote: “May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view.”

19. “I also understand that with the beauty of this life there comes pain and despair. No one is immune. But consider what is in your hands. Don’t trade a treasure for an empty box.

– Lucien LaCroix

Lucien LaCroix Quote: “I also understand that with the beauty of this life there comes pain and despair. No one is immune. But consider what is in your hands. Don’t trade a treasure for an empty box.”

20. “In moments of despair, remember resilience is your inherent strength. Through resilience, we see the preciousness of life.

– Elizabeth Edwards

Elizabeth Edwards Quote: “In moments of despair, remember resilience is your inherent strength. Through resilience, we see the preciousness of life.”

21. “Mental time-travel is one of the greatest gifts of the mind. It makes us human, and it makes us special.

– Claudia Hammond

Claudia Hammond Quote: “Mental time-travel is one of the greatest gifts of the mind. It makes us human, and it makes us special.”

22. “Life was precious. Life was fragile. Here one moment, gone the next. Every second should be milked for all it’s worth because you never know when the bottom was going to drop out.

– Sandra Brown

Sandra Brown Quote: “Life was precious. Life was fragile. Here one moment, gone the next. Every second should be milked for all it’s worth because you never know when the bottom was going to drop out.”

23. “Once you bring life into the world, you must protect it. We must protect it by changing the world.

– Elie Wiesel

Elie Wiesel Quote: “Once you bring life into the world, you must protect it. We must protect it by changing the world.”

24. “Well, I think life is precious because you can’t watch it again. I mean you can believe in an after life if that makes you feel better but once you realize you’re not going to be around forever, I think that’s what makes life so magical.

– Ricky Gervais

Ricky Gervais Quote: “Well, I think life is precious because you can’t watch it again. I mean you can believe in an after life if that makes you feel better but once you realize you’re not going to be around forever, I think that’s what makes life so magical.”

25. “Make each day meaningful, and remember that how you live each moment is a reflection of life’s preciousness.

– Dalai Lama

Dalai Lama Quote: “Make each day meaningful, and remember that how you live each moment is a reflection of life’s preciousness.”

26. “Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?

– Mary Oliver

Mary Oliver Quote: “Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?”

27. “Choose life for life is precious and you, your life, is so, so, so precious to God, your creator. CHOOSE LIFE.

– Victoria Titiloye

Victoria Titiloye Quote: “Choose life for life is precious and you, your life, is so, so, so precious to God, your creator. CHOOSE LIFE.”

28. “Every day, life asks us a question, what are you going to do with what you’ve been given?

– Dr. Edith Eger

Dr. Edith Eger Quote: “Every day, life asks us a question, what are you going to do with what you’ve been given?”

29. “You will never find time for anything. If you want time you must make it.

– Charles Buxton

Charles Buxton Quote: “You will never find time for anything. If you want time you must make it.”

30. “It’s amazing to see the beauty of the world. It’s so beautiful and so brutal. It’s a reminder that every second of life is precious.

– Sally Green,

Sally Green, Quote: “It's amazing to see the beauty of the world. It's so beautiful and so brutal. It's a reminder that every second of life is precious.”

31. “Life was precious. Life was all that mattered. Yet it meant nothing if you weren’t living as you wanted.

– Edward Bunker

Edward Bunker Quote: “Life was precious. Life was all that mattered. Yet it meant nothing if you weren’t living as you wanted.”

32. “The journey toward self-love and self-acceptance is sacred. Treat yourself as a cherished soul, for life is precious.

– Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou Quote: “The journey toward self-love and self-acceptance is sacred. Treat yourself as a cherished soul, for life is precious.”

33. “Living intentionally doesn’t just change you, it changes the world around you, proving that life is indeed precious.

– Marianne Williamson

Marianne Williamson Quote: “Living intentionally doesn’t just change you, it changes the world around you, proving that life is indeed precious.”

34. “All creatures whether large of small are precious because God created them.

– Heather Wolf

Heather Wolf Quote: “All creatures whether large of small are precious because God created them.”

35. “Every day is a canvas. Paint it with actions that tell the world you understand how precious life is.

– Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey Quote: “Every day is a canvas. Paint it with actions that tell the world you understand how precious life is.”

36. “People run after gold, but water is more precious!

– Avijeet Das

Avijeet Das Quote: “People run after gold, but water is more precious!”

37. “Life is so precious! Live with love, joy, happiness, and abundance.

– Debasish Mridha

Debasish Mridha Quote: “Life is so precious! Live with love, joy, happiness, and abundance.”

38. “Follow your heart, Ithilnin,’ Albirich repeated. ‘Time is precious. Don’t waste it living someone else’s life.

– Jess C Scott

Jess C Scott Quote: “Follow your heart, Ithilnin,' Albirich repeated. 'Time is precious. Don't waste it living someone else's life.”

39. “Every day of your life is a miracle, every moment is a miracle. You can take life for granted. You can focus on all your shortcomings, all your pains and trials, but even then, it is a miracle that these things even exist.

– Joji Valli

Joji Valli Quote: “Every day of your life is a miracle, every moment is a miracle. You can take life for granted. You can focus on all your shortcomings, all your pains and trials, but even then, it is a miracle that these things even exist.”

40. “I often feel that death is not the enemy of life, but its friend; for it is the knowledge that our years are limited which makes them so precious.

– Joshua Loth Liebman

Joshua Loth Liebman Quote: “I often feel that death is not the enemy of life, but its friend; for it is the knowledge that our years are limited which makes them so precious.”

41. “The value of life is not in its duration, but in its donation. You are not important because of how long you live, you are important because of how effective you live.

– Myles Munroe

Myles Munroe Quote: “The value of life is not in its duration, but in its donation. You are not important because of how long you live, you are important because of how effective you live.”

42. “Life’s most precious moments are not all loud or uproarious. Silence and stillness has its own virtues.

– Kilroy J. Oldster

Kilroy J. Oldster Quote: “Life’s most precious moments are not all loud or uproarious. Silence and stillness has its own virtues.”

43. “Sometimes we get caught up in our troubles and our problems and we let life slip away, but life is precious, all of life, and one must try to take in as much of it as possible.

– Yanni

Yanni Quote: “Sometimes we get caught up in our troubles and our problems and we let life slip away, but life is precious, all of life, and one must try to take in as much of it as possible.”

44. “It dawns on you one day… how precious your life is and how not okay it is for anyone, ever, to cause you any amount of suffering, ever. Then the next time you step out the door you look at everyone and you’re thinking, “My life is precious and you’re not allowed to hurt me.

– C. JoyBell C.

C. JoyBell C. Quote: “It dawns on you one day... how precious your life is and how not okay it is for anyone, ever, to cause you any amount of suffering, ever. Then the next time you step out the door you look at everyone and you’re thinking, “My life is precious and you’re not allowed to hurt me.”

45. “The obstacles in our path are not to block us, but to be overcome, because every moment of struggle is a moment to cherish.

– Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou Quote: “The obstacles in our path are not to block us, but to be overcome, because every moment of struggle is a moment to cherish.”

46. “We spend precious hours fearing the inevitable. It would be wise to use that time adoring our families, cherishing our friends, and living our lives.

– Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou Quote: “We spend precious hours fearing the inevitable. It would be wise to use that time adoring our families, cherishing our friends, and living our lives.”

47. “When it comes to life the critical thing is whether you take things for granted or take them with gratitude.

– G.K. Chesterton

G.K. Chesterton Quote: “When it comes to life the critical thing is whether you take things for granted or take them with gratitude.”

48. “I would argue that nothing gives life more purpose than the realization that every moment of consciousness is a precious and fragile gift.

– Steven Pinker

Steven Pinker Quote: “I would argue that nothing gives life more purpose than the realization that every moment of consciousness is a precious and fragile gift.”

49. “One day, your life will be no more. We tend to live life without the urgency that this basic fact of life provides. ‘There will always be tomorrow,’ we say. It is a stubborn illusion.

– Kavit Haria

Kavit Haria Quote: “One day, your life will be no more. We tend to live life without the urgency that this basic fact of life provides. 'There will always be tomorrow,' we say. It is a stubborn illusion.”

50. “Recognize your own uniqueness. Every breath, every heartbeat is a miracle. Life is precious, cherish yourself.

– Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey Quote: “Recognize your own uniqueness. Every breath, every heartbeat is a miracle. Life is precious, cherish yourself.”

51. “Gratitude helps you to grow and expand; gratitude brings joy and laughter into your life and into the lives of all those around you.

– Eileen Caddy

Eileen Caddy Quote: “Gratitude helps you to grow and expand; gratitude brings joy and laughter into your life and into the lives of all those around you.”

52. “Like water, life is precious, but most people, through their lack of empathy, prefer to waste it.

– Michael Bassey Johnson

Michael Bassey Johnson Quote: “Like water, life is precious, but most people, through their lack of empathy, prefer to waste it.”

53. “The mirror reflects your face, but what shines from within is what truly defines you. Life is precious, so are you.

– Audrey Hepburn

Audrey Hepburn Quote: “The mirror reflects your face, but what shines from within is what truly defines you. Life is precious, so are you.”

54. “You have to embrace getting older. Life is precious, and when you’ve lost a lot of people, you realize that each day is a gift.

– Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep Quote: “You have to embrace getting older. Life is precious, and when you’ve lost a lot of people, you realize that each day is a gift.”

55. “I love my life you loved your life he or she loves his or her own life so why do you have to take someone’s life?

– Prince el fati

Prince el fati Quote: “I love my life you loved your life he or she loves his or her own life so why do you have to take someone's life?”

56. “You know that life is precious, brief, and oh so fragile. But what do you do with such vulnerability? One attitude is to live your life with fear and paranoia. Another response is to embrace the fleeting quality of life by seizing the day (carpe diem) and never taking things for granted.

– Ashley Davis Bush

Ashley Davis Bush Quote: “You know that life is precious, brief, and oh so fragile. But what do you do with such vulnerability? One attitude is to live your life with fear and paranoia. Another response is to embrace the fleeting quality of life by seizing the day (carpe diem) and never taking things for granted.”

57. “Just imagine, among 8.7 million species, only one has become smart enough to ponder over the meaning of life. This simple evolutionary fact itself implies the gravitas of human life.

– Abhijit Naskar

Abhijit Naskar Quote: “Just imagine, among 8.7 million species, only one has become smart enough to ponder over the meaning of life. This simple evolutionary fact itself implies the gravitas of human life.”

58. “Life is precious. We should not take anything for granted. Living every moment as if it was our first and last is a genuine life of gratitude, acceptance and wisdom.

– Akiane Kramarik

Akiane Kramarik Quote: “Life is precious. We should not take anything for granted. Living every moment as if it was our first and last is a genuine life of gratitude, acceptance and wisdom.”

59. “Life becomes precious and more special to us when we look for the little everyday miracles and get excited about the privileges of simply being human.

– Tim Hansel

Tim Hansel Quote: “Life becomes precious and more special to us when we look for the little everyday miracles and get excited about the privileges of simply being human.”

60. “Resilience is built through our trials, through our ability to endure and remind ourselves that life is precious.

– Malala Yousafzai

Malala Yousafzai Quote: “Resilience is built through our trials, through our ability to endure and remind ourselves that life is precious.”

61. “Keep hope alive in your heart and let it guide you through the darkest days; remember, life is precious.

– Dalai Lama

Dalai Lama Quote: “Keep hope alive in your heart and let it guide you through the darkest days; remember, life is precious.”

62. “Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride!

– Hunter S. Thompson

Hunter S. Thompson Quote: “Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride!”

63. “Be yourself. Life is precious as it is. All the elements for your happiness are already here. There is no need to run, strive, search, or struggle. Just Be.

– Thich Nhat Hanh

Thich Nhat Hanh Quote: “Be yourself. Life is precious as it is. All the elements for your happiness are already here. There is no need to run, strive, search, or struggle. Just Be.”

64. “Life throws challenges, but every challenge comes with a reminder that life is precious, and we must grasp every bit of joy we can.

– Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey Quote: “Life throws challenges, but every challenge comes with a reminder that life is precious, and we must grasp every bit of joy we can.”

65. “Every challenge you conquer today fortifies you for tomorrow. Remember, life is precious and worth every fight.

– Malala Yousafzai

Malala Yousafzai Quote: “Every challenge you conquer today fortifies you for tomorrow. Remember, life is precious and worth every fight.”

66. “Life is precious, do not waste it doing anything that your heart does not respect or agree with.

– Leon Brown

Leon Brown Quote: “Life is precious, do not waste it doing anything that your heart does not respect or agree with.”

67. “Give yourself the same care and attention that you give to others and watch yourself bloom in ways that remind you life is precious.

– Diane Von Furstenberg

Diane Von Furstenberg Quote: “Give yourself the same care and attention that you give to others and watch yourself bloom in ways that remind you life is precious.”

68. “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. Unless it’s a fatal mistake, which, at least, others can learn from.

– Al Franken

Al Franken Quote: “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. Unless it’s a fatal mistake, which, at least, others can learn from.”

69. “Sometimes the greatest thing to come out of all your hard work isn’t what you get for it, but what you become for it.

– Steve Maraboli

Steve Maraboli Quote: “Sometimes the greatest thing to come out of all your hard work isn’t what you get for it, but what you become for it.”

70. “This Earth you stand on is your Mother, whether you are red, white, black, brown, yellow, or blue. We must unite and help one another save our precious Mother. For without Mother Earth to take care of and protect us we are a dead race.

– Navajo nation

Navajo nation Quote: “This Earth you stand on is your Mother, whether you are red, white, black, brown, yellow, or blue. We must unite and help one another save our precious Mother. For without Mother Earth to take care of and protect us we are a dead race.”

71. “Great leaders don’t set out to be a leader, they set out to make a difference. It’s never about the role, always about the goal.

– Jeremy Bravo

Jeremy Bravo Quote: “Great leaders don’t set out to be a leader, they set out to make a difference. It’s never about the role, always about the goal.”

72. “Embrace the storms of your life and emerge stronger, knowing that life’s true value comes through overcoming.

– Nick Vujicic

Nick Vujicic Quote: “Embrace the storms of your life and emerge stronger, knowing that life’s true value comes through overcoming.”

73. “The Old Ones knew that life is not rare, but precious; not fragile, but vulnerable. Life is as deep as the seas in which it was born, as strong as the mountains that give it shelter, as universal as the stars themselves.

– Ben Bova

Ben Bova Quote: “The Old Ones knew that life is not rare, but precious; not fragile, but vulnerable. Life is as deep as the seas in which it was born, as strong as the mountains that give it shelter, as universal as the stars themselves.”

74. “If we really think that home is elsewhere and that this life is a ‘wandering to find home,’ why should we not look forward to the arrival?

– C. S. Lewis

C. S. Lewis Quote: “If we really think that home is elsewhere and that this life is a ‘wandering to find home,’ why should we not look forward to the arrival?”

75. “I am losing precious days. I am degenerating into a machine for making money. I am learning nothing in this trivial world of men.

– John Muir

John Muir Quote: “I am losing precious days. I am degenerating into a machine for making money. I am learning nothing in this trivial world of men.”

76. “The most precious things in life are not those you get for money.

– Albert Einstein

Albert Einstein Quote: “The most precious things in life are not those you get for money.”

77. “Bad things do happen; how I respond to them defines my character and the quality of my life. I can choose to sit in perpetual sadness, immobilized by the gravity of my loss, or I can choose to rise from the pain and treasure the most precious gift I have – life itself.

– Walter Anderson

Walter Anderson Quote: “Bad things do happen; how I respond to them defines my character and the quality of my life. I can choose to sit in perpetual sadness, immobilized by the gravity of my loss, or I can choose to rise from the pain and treasure the most precious gift I have - life itself.”

78. “I realise how precious life is, probably because I’ve seen how it can be taken away.

– Pierce Brosnan

Pierce Brosnan Quote: “I realise how precious life is, probably because I’ve seen how it can be taken away.”

79. “In the simplicity of your daily choices lies the profound realization that life is precious.

– Thich Nhat Hanh

Thich Nhat Hanh Quote: “In the simplicity of your daily choices lies the profound realization that life is precious.”

80. “Hope does not deny the struggle; it does not deny the pain. It faces them head on and yet still regards life as precious.

– Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey Quote: “Hope does not deny the struggle; it does not deny the pain. It faces them head on and yet still regards life as precious.”

81. “We can change the world and make it a better place. It is in our hands to make a difference.

– Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela Quote: “We can change the world and make it a better place. It is in our hands to make a difference.”

82. “Life is precious and time is a key element. Let’s make every moment count and help those who have a greater need than our own.

– Harmon Killebrew

Harmon Killebrew Quote: “Life is precious and time is a key element. Let’s make every moment count and help those who have a greater need than our own.”
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