Sigmund Freud
Neurologist, Psychoanalyst
"Unexpressed emotions will never die. They are buried alive and will come forth later in uglier ways."
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Fyodor Dostoevsky
Novelist, Philosopher
"The mystery of human existence lies not in just staying alive, but in finding something to live for."
Afeni Shakur
Activist
"Remember to keep yourself alive, there is nothing more important than that."
Gabrielle Roth
Dancer
"You just have to determine to settle for nothing less than being FULLY ALIVE, to show up, be who you are, and share your gifts."
Viktor E. Frankl
Psychiatrist, Neurologist
"Love goes very far beyond the physical person of the beloved. It finds its deepest meaning in its spiritual being, his inner self. Whether or not he is actually present, whether or not he is still alive at all, ceases somehow to be of importance."
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"Trees are worth more alive than dead"
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"If our founding fathers were alive today, they'd roll over in their graves."
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"You’re alive. That means you have infinite potential. You can do anything, make anything, dream anything."
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"Being satisfied with what we already have is a magical golden key to being alive in a full, unrestricted, and inspired way."
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"If I never wake again, I certainly will have lived while I was alive."
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"Do you know, I always thought unicorns were fabulous monsters, too? I never saw one alive before!" Well, now that we have seen each other," said the unicorn, "if you'll believe in me, I'll believe in you."
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"Nine to five is how ya survive, I ain't trying to survive I'm trying to live it to the limit and love it alive"
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"To be fully alive, fully human, and completely awake is to be continually thrown out of the nest."
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"For unless one is able to live fully in the present, the future is a hoax. There is no point whatever in making plans for a future which you will never be able to enjoy. When your plans mature, you will still be living for some other future beyond. You will never, never be able to sit back with full contentment and say, "Now, I've arrived!" Your entire education has deprived you of this capacity because it was preparing you for the future, instead of showing you how to be alive now."
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"Instead of the god of security, we bow to the greater god of freedom, the freedom to take risks and master danger in order to be intensely alive."
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"Perhaps the earth can teach us As when everything seems dead And later proves to be alive"
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"...remember one thing only: that it's you-nobody else-who determines your destiny and decides your fate. Nobody else can be alive for you; nor can you be alive for anybody else."
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"We who in engage in nonviolent direct action are not the creators of tension. We merely bring to the surface the hidden tension that is already alive."
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"Crying does not indicate that you are weak. Since birth, it has always been a sign that you are alive."
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"I feel more alive now than I ever have in my life. I have a chance to live, as I've dreamed."
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"When you feel pain, you know that you are still alive."
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"Success is a process that continues, not a status that you reach. If you are alive, there are lessons to be learned."
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"Remember, life is just a game and no one gets out alive"
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"Well, I can certainly see why we're trying to keep them alive. Who wouldn't want pets that can burn, sting, and bite all at once?"
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"It's only in uncertainty that we're naked and alive."
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