Values In Life Quotes

“A highly developed values system is like a compass. It serves as a guide to point you in the right direction when you are lost.”
― Idowu Koyenikan, Wealth for All: Living a Life of Success at the Edge of Your Ability

“Modernity: we created youth without heroism, age without wisdom, and life without grandeur”
― Nassim Nicholas Taleb, The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms

“Il bel far niente means 'the beauty of doing nothing'... [it] has always been a cherished Italian ideal. The beauty of doing nothing is the goal of all your work, the final accomplishment for which you are most highly congratulated. The more exquisitely and delightfully you can do nothing, the higher your life's achievement. You don't necessarily need to be rich in order to experience this, either.”
― Elizabeth Gilbert, Eat, Pray, Love

“I think a power to do something is of value. Whether the result is a good thing or a bad thing depends on how it is used, but the power is a value.”
― Richard P. Feynman, The Meaning of It All: Thoughts of a Citizen-Scientist

“... I have dreams of you too, Mariam jo. I miss you. I miss the sound of your voice, your laughter. I miss reading to you, and all those times we fished together. Do you remember all those times we fished together? You were a good daughter, Mariam jo, and I cannot ever think of you without feeling shame and regret. Regret… When it comes to you, Mariam jo, I have oceans of it. I regret that I did not see you the day you came to Herat. I regret that I did not open the door and take you in. I regret that I did not make you a daughter to me, that I let you live in that place for all those years. And for what? Fear of losing face? Of staining my so-called good name? How little those things matter to me now after all the loss, all the terrible things I have seen in this cursed war. But now, of course, it is too late. Perhaps that is just punishment for those who have been heartless, to understand only when nothing can be undone. Now all I can do is say that you were a good daughter, Mariam jo, and that I never deserved you. Now all I can do is ask for your forgiveness. So forgive me, Mariam jo. Forgive me, forgive me. Forgive me...”
― Khaled Hosseini, A Thousand Splendid Suns

“But somewhere, a child surprises himself with his endurance, his quick mind, his dexterous hands. Somewhere a child accomplishes with ease that which usually takes great effort. And this child, who has been blind to his past, but his heart still beats for the thrill of the race, this child's soul awakens. And a new champion walks among us.”
― Garth Stein, The Art of Racing in the Rain

“I realized that all my life, my values were based upon typical middle-class American values: hard work, doing good, living well, owning things, following the rules & being the best I can be... but God clearly says, "those are not MY values. I value justice, mercy & humility.”
― John Green

“Priceless things matter not for their value, but because they offer us an enduring reminder of stability and permanence.”
― Barbara Taylor Bradford, Power of a Woman

“When Thoreau considered "where I live and what I live for," he tied together location and values. Where we live doesn't just change how we live; it informs who we become. Most recently, technology promises us lives on the screen. What values, Thoreau would ask, follow from this new location? Immersed in simulation, where do we live, and what do we live for?”
― Sherry Turkle, Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other

“One is often so busy doing life that it is easy to avoid evaluating whether you are putting your energy in the direction you value most.”
― Deborah Day

“Remain true to your values. If you don’t stand for something, you’ll fall for anything.”
― Frank Sonnenberg, Listen to Your Conscience: That's Why You Have One

“If you truly believe you need to pick a mobile phone that "says something" about your personality, don't bother. You don't have a personality. A mental illness, maybe - but not a personality.”
― Charlie Brooker

“It should surprise no one that modern soldiers return home just as conflicted and detached as previous generations. The difference is that in the age of vapid American decadence, their simpler fundamental values are largely irrelevant to we civilians.”
― Tiffany Madison

“In the times of greatest darkness, the light always shines through because there are people who stand up to do brave, decent things. What I am trying to say, Yona, is that in moments like this, it doesn't matter what you were born to be. It matters what you choose to become.”
― Kristin Harmel, The Forest of Vanishing Stars

“I care about your: mind, words, heart, actions, attitude and effort.

I don’t care about your: age, appearance, salary, weight or social status.”
― Brittany Burgunder

“In the game of life, boundaries and rules are the playbook that empowers us to play strategically, adapt to challenges, and emerge as winners in our chosen fields.”
― Sanjeev Himachali

“Values are easily lost when they are spiritual.”
― Tamerlan Kuzgov

“My father's world and my mother's world were completely opposite from each other.”
― Britney Spears, The Woman in Me

“Learning to sit with ambiguity can be a very important start at a life liberated from anxiety.”
― Kelly G. Wilson, Things Might Go Terribly, Horribly Wrong: A Guide to Life Liberated from Anxiety

“Quando la cultura va in merda" aveva detto Herr Mannheim, che un tempo faceva il giornalista "un popolo sta per finire".”
― Helga Schneider, Il rogo di Berlino

“Stand For Something Else Something Will Stand For You.”
― Raj Maan

“Everything has a reason to exist. Even you the person asking this question. 'I'm useless' is the answer you give yourself.”
― Paulo Coelho, Manuscript Found in Accra

“Heroes are not only those who are ready to die for their countries but also those who are ready to die for their principles.”
― Fady Asly, Utopias and Realities: A Colorful Journey Through Life

“When the world's leading democracies will defend their values before their interests, Earth will be a better place.”
― Fady Asly, Utopias and Realities: A Colorful Journey Through Life

“It’s better to stand alone, with honor, than compromise your values to fit in.”
― Frank Sonnenberg, BECOME: Unleash the Power of Moral Character and Be Proud of the Life You Choose

“Times may change, but your core values don’t.”
― Frank Sonnenberg, BECOME: Unleash the Power of Moral Character and Be Proud of the Life You Choose

“If we disregard our values, we’ll open our eyes one day and won’t be able to recognize our world anymore.”
― Frank Sonnenberg, Values to Live By: Know What Matters Most and Let It Be Your Guide

“Values are like a pilot’s flight plan…without them you’re flying blind.”
― Frank Sonnenberg, Values to Live By: Know What Matters Most and Let It Be Your Guide

“These examples of [adjusting] physical activities are relatively straightforward. Bodies age and we have to change how we think about success or we'll always be failing. I think these examples are worth discussing, though, because they make an important point: we don't always see these necessary changes as changes; instead, we think of them as quitting or capitulating. Why? We don't have to see changes as capitulations, and it is often better not to. ... In other words, I'll be better off thinking, "I value my health and I'm finding new ways to maintain my flexibility as I age" than "I used to love yoga, but I've given up.”
― Valerie Tiberius, What Do You Want Out of Life?: A Philosophical Guide to Figuring Out What Matters

“Without valley experience you can't be valued”
― Amedu Moses Adejoh