Michel de Montaigne Quotes

My daughter recently reminded me not to get so busy making a living, I forget to make a life and I'm going to take that advice.

I finally figured out the only reason to be alive is to enjoy it.

The quality of your moments produces the quality of your life. So, as thoughts come and go and the waves of mind rush on, Carpe punctum-Seize this moment. It deserves your full attention, for it will not pass your way again.

... success or failure, the truth of a life really has little to do with its quality. The quality of life is in proportion, always, to the capacity for delight. The capacity for delight is the gift of paying attention.

Enjoy life. And be careful what you pray for - remember, you will get it all.

It doesn't matter if you have one billion rupees in your bank account or one rupee. This is one life you get, and you'd rather spend it enjoying whatever you have, rather than thinking, 'Oh, I should have scored seven more runs, or I should get more money.'

What indeed is life, unless so far as it is enjoyed? It does not merit the name.

Think big thoughts but relish small pleasures.

Most people have never learned that one of the main aims in life is to enjoy it.

I really try to enjoy life and have joy with what I do.

In between goals is a thing called life, that has to be lived and enjoyed.

Learn to enjoy every minute of your life. Be happy now. Don't wait for something outside of yourself to make you happy in the future. Think how really precious is the time you have to spend, whether it's at work or with your family. Every minute should be enjoyed and savored.

I really feel sorry for people who are, who divide their whole life up into 'things that I like' and 'things that I must do.' You're only here for a short time, mate. Learn to like it.

In order to keep my creativity alive, I just try to enjoy life to the fullest.

I believe you must enjoy every phase of your life.

It's really not about what you have. It's about how you're able to enjoy life in general.

When one is anxious only to live, he easily, in this solicitude, forgets the enjoyment of life. If his only concern is for life, and he thinks "if I only have my dear life," he does not apply his full strength to using, i. e., enjoying, life.

Life is to be enjoyed, not simply endured. Pleasure and goodness and joy support the pursuit of survival.

Sometimes during the day, I consciously focus on some ordinary object and allow myself a momentary "paying-attention." This paying-attention gives meaning to my life. I don't know who it was, but someone said that careful attention paid to anything is a window into the universe. Pausing to think this way, even for a brief moment, is very important. It gives quality to my day.

Too many people go through life without pausing to enjoy what they have.

When you make the present moment, instead of past and future, the focal point of your life, your ability to enjoy what you do and with it the quality of your life increases dramatically.

I think its very important that we enjoy our life, that we get everything we can out of it.

Enjoy life - you only get one.

Instead of seeking success we should look for fulfillment. And fulfillment is giving total attention to the process of living.

Life is too short, or too long, for me to allow myself the luxury of living it so badly.