Confucius Life Quotes

The man who asks a question is a fool for a minute, the man who does not ask is a fool for life.

- Confucius

Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without.

- Confucius

What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others.

- Confucius

Wisdom, compassion, and courage are the three universally recognized moral qualities of men.

- Confucius

Faced with what is right, to leave it undone shows a lack of courage.

- Confucius

They must often change, who would be constant in happiness or wisdom.

- Confucius

Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change.

- Confucius

Old age, believe me, is a good and pleasant thing. It is true you are gently shouldered off the stage, but then you are given such a comfortable front stall as spectator.

- Confucius

Silence is the true friend that never betrays.

- Confucius

The man who asks a question is a fool for a minute, the man who does not ask is a fool for life.

- Confucius

A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.

- Confucius

Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without.

- Confucius

What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others.

- Confucius

Nobody dies a virgin. Life fucks us all.

- Kurt Cobain

Purpose is what gives life a meaning.

- C. H. Parkhurst

Happiness is not a state to arrive at, but a manner of traveling.

- Margaret Lee Runbeck

Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken winged bird that cannot fly.

- Langston Hughes

Time you enjoy wasting, was not wasted.

- John Lennon

Folks are usually about as happy as they make their minds up to be.

- Abraham Lincoln

Happiness is a function of accepting what is.

- Werner Erhard

Turn your wounds into wisdom.

- Oprah Winfrey

Take anything and everything seriously, except yourselves.

- Rudyard Kipling

Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.

- Albert Einstein