The most important thing is to enjoy your life - to be happy - it's all that matters. Votes: 6
Audrey HepburnLove is when the other person's happiness is more important than your own. Votes: 4
H. Jackson Brown, Jr.What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals. Votes: 4
Zig ZiglarThe love of family and the admiration of friends is much more important than wealth and privilege. Votes: 3
Charles KuraltIt's fine to celebrate success but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure. Votes: 2
Bill GatesAlways bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other. Votes: 2
Abraham LincolnMy father taught me that reputation, not money, was the most important thing in the world. Votes: 2
William RosenbergNo matter how busy you are, you must take time to make the other person feel important. Votes: 2
Mary Kay AshCinco de Mayo is an important day. The Mexicans had to defend themselves from the French. It is historically significant, but it is not Mexican Independence Day. Votes: 4 Kuno Becker
First and foremost, prayer is so helpful. But I think that you need to face your fears head on. Don't avoid them or say that you're not scared. Acknowledge it and be honest about it. It's normal to get nervous about a big game or to get nervous about an important event in your life. Votes: 3 Matt Cullen
The U.S. views Morocco as an important friend, and we applaud your political and economic reforms that culminated with the recent parliamentary elections that were widely reported to have been conducted in a fair and open manner. Votes: 3 Donald Evans
I feel people care so much about their appearance - which is important, and I do still care about my appearance, but not that much. There's far more to life than that. Votes: 1 Maisie Williams
For some reason, being on time in this industry can be a lost art form, especially for actors! It's important to remember that other people are always waiting for you on set, and it's really unfair to make them wait. Votes: 1 Becca Tobin
I feel an important part of beauty is not only what you do on the outside but also what you put into the inside. Good fresh food with many vegetables along with love and caring for others. I spend way more time serving others than I do on my beauty routine daily. Votes: 1 Kim Alexis
Being a famous actress may give you a sense of being important, but believe me, it's just an illusion. Votes: 4 Juliette Binoche
An important part of dating is communicating. We communicate by sharing our thoughts, ideas, and feelings. We enjoy being with someone when we have an easy time communicating or when we have a lot to talk about. Votes: 2 John Bytheway
I don't find music being less important than, like, politics. Votes: 3 Kurt Loder
You can't have integrity for breakfast, but try and keep it because it is perhaps the single most important word that defines not just writers but all human beings. Votes: 1 F. Sionil Jose
I choose movies that I think will speak to what's important. Votes: 1 Sean Penn
In many companies, the person who talks the best usually gets the job. I got snowed by a few of those people over the years. I still think communication is important, but I don't think there's always a correlation between being a great communicator and other virtues that make for a great leader. Votes: 3 John Mackey
I think the first thing is don't give up. If you love the craft. If you love being a detective and discovering who a character is and the detail of how they walk and what kind of shoes they wear and what did they do yesterday and what's important to them. I definitely advise actors to learn about the craft. Votes: 1 Lin Shaye
To have a sense of education and ethics is important. Votes: 2 Soleil Moon Frye
Education is important because, first of all, people need to know that discrimination still exists. It is still real in the workplace, and we should not take that for granted. Votes: 2 Alexis Herman
Good education is so important. We do need to look at the way people are taught. It not just about qualifications to get a job. It's about being educated. Votes: 1 Zaha Hadid
Everyone needs reminders that the fact of their being on this earth is important and that each life changes everything. Votes: 1 Marge Kennedy
Everyone in my family is in the film business; I knew I wanted to be creative and it was important in my family to be artistic. Votes: 5 Sofia Coppola
I've never gotten thick skin. If you close yourself off and you get this protective armor, there is a price you pay with that - of not feeling. And feeling is important when you are a songwriter. Votes: 3 Taylor Swift
I have been in love, and it was a great feeling. It's when you are attracted to and feel affection for someone. You want to do things for that person. But only love isn't enough in a relationship - understanding and communication are very important aspects. Votes: 1 Yuvraj Singh
Being halfway through my life, I think we start feeling less invincible and we start thinking more about the important things. Votes: 1 Pamela Anderson
Enjoyment is not a goal, it is a feeling that accompanies important ongoing activity. Votes: 2 Paul Goodman
The problem of forgetting might not torment us so much if we could only convince ourselves that remembering isn't important. Perhaps the things we learn - words, dates, formulas, historical and biographical details - don't really matter. Facts can be looked up. That's what the Internet is for. Votes: 1 Gary Wolf
Sometimes I wouldn't give an interview because I didn't have the time or something else was more important. So they come up with a story which I don't think is always true, but they have to sell papers. Votes: 1 Martina Hingis
Ritual is important to us as human beings. It ties us to our traditions and our histories. Votes: 3 Miller Williams
Boston was a great city to grow up in, and it probably still is. We were surrounded by two very important elements: academia and the arts. I was surrounded by theater, music, dance, museums. And I learned how to sail on the Charles River. So I had a great childhood in Boston. It was wonderful. Votes: 1 Leonard Nimoy
Anytime I have communicated with college-going people, fresh out of college, looking for a job - money is very important, that is just so important. What is not important is how do you plan to live your life or the larger picture. Not that I had such philosophical intentions when I was 18, but I think there was lesser importance for money. Votes: 1 Nimrat Kaur
The important thing to remember with the Internet is that there are large companies that have an interest in controlling how information flows in it. They're very effective at lobbying Congress, and that pattern has locked down other communication media in the past. And it will happen again unless we do something about it. Votes: 1 Eli Pariser
The amount of money we spend on education is important, but not nearly as important as how the money is spent. Votes: 1 Bob Riley
It is curious to note how fragile the memory is, even for the important times in one's life. This is, moreover, what explains the fortunate fantasy of history. Votes: 1 Marcel Duchamp
This is the harsh truth about us: not only do Filipinos ignore books, literature - we do not understand how important the arts are - not just to those of us who work at it, but to the nation as a whole. Votes: 1 F. Sionil Jose
Anytime I have communicated with college-going people, fresh out of college, looking for a job - money is very important, that is just so important. What is not important is how do you plan to live your life or the larger picture. Not that I had such philosophical intentions when I was 18, but I think there was lesser importance for money. Votes: 1 Nimrat Kaur
The important thing to remember with the Internet is that there are large companies that have an interest in controlling how information flows in it. They're very effective at lobbying Congress, and that pattern has locked down other communication media in the past. And it will happen again unless we do something about it. Votes: 1 Eli Pariser
When someone takes away your pens you realise quite how important education is. Votes: 3 Malala Yousafzai
The important thing to remember with the Internet is that there are large companies that have an interest in controlling how information flows in it. They're very effective at lobbying Congress, and that pattern has locked down other communication media in the past. And it will happen again unless we do something about it. Votes: 1 Eli Pariser
Our people are excited about building solutions, and it's rewarding to see how much fun Netscape employees have doing something they think is relevant and important. Votes: 1 Jim Barksdale
Our people are excited about building solutions, and it's rewarding to see how much fun Netscape employees have doing something they think is relevant and important. Votes: 1 Jim Barksdale
I think the older you get, the more you realize how important life is, the more you think about your family. Votes: 4 Wes Welker
We all know how important love is, yet how often is it really emoted or exhibited? What so many sick people in this world suffer from-loneliness, boredom and fear-can't be cured with a pill. Votes: 3 Albert Schweitzer
I do recognize the most valuable work being done across the country is that work being done inside the four walls in our homes. And let us not forget how important the work of the mother and father are to raising responsible citizens. Votes: 1 Ann Romney
Schools, the first thing they cut is music programs. They don't realize how important music is to kids. Votes: 3 Steven Tyler
I know from my own parents how important active older people are to a local community. Votes: 1 Charles Kennedy
We've forgotten how to remember, and just as importantly, we've forgotten how to pay attention. So, instead of using your smartphone to jot down crucial notes, or Googling an elusive fact, use every opportunity to practice your memory skills. Memory is a muscle, to be exercised and improved. Votes: 1 Joshua Foer
I think that the most important thing for me is, how is the character that I would be reading for? Is it interesting? Is there stuff to do? Are there things that you can do with the character? How can you play it out? Just those kinds of things that are very important for an actor. Also, a good director and good dialogue. Votes: 1 Julia Garner
What is especially important is addressing the question of how religion can be enforced through political means and what can be done to create a political environment that, on the one hand, acknowledges the role of religion in society, while on the other hand does not impose one religion on the populace at the expense of all others. Votes: 1 Tony Campolo
Schools, the first thing they cut is music programs. They don't realize how important music is to kids. Votes: 1 Steven Tyler
I feel like sleep is the most important thing. I notice in my body, when I don't get enough sleep on a consistent basis, how I am dreary, or my mood changes, or I'm not as focused. Votes: 1 D'Brickashaw Ferguson
The next time some academics tell you how important diversity is, ask how many Republicans there are in their sociology department. Votes: 2 Thomas Sowell
The way people imagine their political leaders is, like it or not, an important factor in how they decide to vote and, indeed, whether they vote at all. Votes: 1 Robert Webb
Children of a culture born in a water-rich environment, we have never really learned how important water is to us. We understand it, but we do not respect it. Votes: 3 William Ashworth
I have grown in my writing and I care about it now and I know how important it is to write stuff. Votes: 1 Charles King
When was the last time anyone ever told you how important you are? Votes: 4 Maya Angelou
I think that the most important thing for me is, how is the character that I would be reading for? Is it interesting? Is there stuff to do? Are there things that you can do with the character? How can you play it out? Just those kinds of things that are very important for an actor. Also, a good director and good dialogue. Votes: 1 Julia Garner
I won't say I am a strict mother, but discipline is important. Timing and routine are important for kids. Votes: 3 Karisma Kapoor
Secure our borders first. Let us know and let us make sure the American people know that we're taking care of the important business of dealing with the illegal immigration into this country. You cannot begin to address the concerns of the people who are already here unless and until you have made certain that no more are coming in behind them. Votes: 2 Michael Steele
In this life, we have to make many choices. Some are very important choices. Some are not. Many of our choices are between good and evil. The choices we make, however, determine to a large extent our happiness or our unhappiness, because we have to live with the consequences of our choices. Votes: 4 James E. Faust
The practice of forgiveness is our most important contribution to the healing of the world. Votes: 2 Marianne Williamson
The worst part about the job is the travel, which takes you away from family and friends and important dates and hockey games and tournaments that your kids are in and things like that. Votes: 3 Joe Bowen
One of the most important days of my life was when I learned to ride a bicycle. Votes: 4 Michael Palin
I see my boys about 10 days every month. And, yes, they are the most important people in my life. Votes: 1 Arpad Busson
That there's no more important decision in life than who you marry. Votes: 2 Brad Paisley
Never cut a tree down in the wintertime. Never make a negative decision in the low time. Never make your most important decisions when you are in your worst moods. Wait. Be patient. The storm will pass. The spring will come. Votes: 2 Robert H. Schuller
The invention of the printing press was one of the most important events in human history. Votes: 4 Ha-Joon Chang
If it didn't happen in your life before, then you're not paying attention you don't think it's possible. But almost all important events never happen in your life before. Votes: 3 Ray Dalio
Family is not an important thing. It's everything. Votes: 3 Michael J. Fox
We will stand up for our friends in the world. And one of the most important friends is the State of Israel. My administration will be steadfast in support Israel against terrorism and violence, and in seeking the peace for which all Israelis pray. Votes: 3 George W. Bush
As you get older you play in more important games and that is when you start thinking about what will happen if you win or lose. Votes: 4 Wayne Rooney
What is important in life is life, and not the result of life. Votes: 4 Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Being in control of your life and having realistic expectations about your day-to-day challenges are the keys to stress management, which is perhaps the most important ingredient to living a happy, healthy and rewarding life. Votes: 2 Marilu Henner
There isn't a more important issue in the world than global warming. Even the Cold War and the Bay of Pigs crisis were a notional threat. Votes: 2 Simon Beaufoy
Do we really want the FCC to conduct investigations and issue warnings to radio talk show hosts nationwide who simply discuss the important issues of our time? The Constitution says 'freedom of speech,' not 'freedom of government-approved fair speech in rationed amounts.' Votes: 2 Tim Walberg
Regardless of age, regardless of position, regardless of the business we happen to be in, all of us need to understand the importance of branding. We are CEOs of our own companies: Me, Inc. To be in business today, our most important job is to be head marketer for the brand called You. Votes: 2 Tom Peters
You know what 'FAILING' stands for? It stands for 'Finding An Important Lesson, Inviting Needed Growth.' Votes: 4 Gary Busey
It's very important to always put things in their historical contexts. It teaches important lessons about the country in question. Votes: 4 Warren Christopher
My greatest life lesson has been that life can change in a second. This is why it's important to always live your best possible life and to do what you can for others. Votes: 1 Niki Taylor
Seriously, a thirty-something woman shouldn't be daydreaming about a fictional character in a two-hundred-year-old world to the point where it interfered with her very real and much more important life and relationships. Of course she shouldn't. Votes: 4 Shannon Hale
That there's no more important decision in life than who you marry. Votes: 1 Brad Paisley
All of the very important events in my life happen by chance. Votes: 1 Natalia Makarova
I'm albino, my family is white, but I was really raised, and taught my important life lessons, by the black community. Votes: 3 Brother Ali
One doesn't recognize the really important moments in one's life until it's too late. Votes: 1 Agatha Christie
Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters. Votes: 2 Albert Einstein
Memory is a way of telling you what's important to you. Votes: 3 Salman Rushdie
I'm just very thankful. And I say that a lot because that's the most important message. Votes: 2 Pharrell Williams
I think of myself as an intelligent, sensitive human being with the soul of a clown which always forces me to blow it at the most important moments. Votes: 2 Jim Morrison
The most important moments in life happen without an appointment. Votes: 3 Luis a R Branco
To have a sense of education and ethics is important. Votes: 2 Soleil Moon Frye
The most important word in the English language is hope. Votes: 5 Eleanor Roosevelt
I would like to be part of a family, however that looks. Family is really important to me. Votes: 2 Lauren Graham
I think friendship is more important than love, but that love that grows out of friendship is the very best of all. Votes: 2 Jane Green
The world is the true classroom. The most rewarding and important type of learning is through experience, seeing something with our own eyes. Votes: 1 Jack Hanna
To be happy is, I guess, the most important thing in life. Votes: 2 Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark
I have seen too many screenwriters of promise become formula addicts and slaves to stop watch structure. Spend that time watching movies, reading screenplays, reading plays, and most importantly - write from your gut. Votes: 2 John Fusco
Painting is not what my life is about, but it is very important to me, and I am very lucky to be able to give some time to it. Votes: 2 Margrethe II of Denmark
When we come to understand nature, we are touching the most deep and most important parts of ourself. Votes: 2 Nalini Nadkarni
It's very important to reveal the mystery of the pyramid. Science in archaeology is very important. People all over the world are waiting to solve this mystery. Votes: 2 Zahi Hawass
I never read the life of any important person without discovering that he knew more and could do more than I could ever hope to know or do in half a dozen lifetimes. Votes: 2 J. B. Priestley
The U.N. might not be the most luxurious place to work, but it certainly is one of the most important places in the world. Votes: 4 Ban Ki-moon
Love is more important than material possessions. Votes: 1 Thomas F. Wilson
Talent alone won't make you a success. Neither will being in the right place at the right time, unless you are ready. The most important question is: 'Are your ready?' Votes: 2 Johnny Carson
The most important questions in life can never be answered by anyone except oneself. Votes: 2 John Fowles
I got real important relationships in my life that are very empowering relationships. Votes: 4 Dave Chappelle
Negative emotions like loneliness, envy, and guilt have an important role to play in a happy life; they're big, flashing signs that something needs to change. Votes: 2 Gretchen Rubin
Leaders cannot work in a vacuum. They may take on larger, seemingly more important roles in an organization, but this does not exclude them from asking for and using feedback. In fact, a leader arguably needs feedback more so than anyone else. It's what helps a leader respond appropriately to events in pursuit of successful outcomes. Votes: 2 Jack Canfield
For me, taking care of your skin is the most important step. You can cover it with all the makeup you have, and it's still not as nice as beautiful skin. Votes: 2 Astrid Berges-Frisbey
Nobody can predict the future. You just have to give your all to the relationship you're in and do your best to take care of your partner, communicate and give them every last drop of love you have. I think one of the most important things in a relationship is caring for your significant other through good times and bad. Votes: 2 Nick Cannon
The most important things in life aren't things. Votes: 4 Anthony J. D'Angelo
When I decided that I wanted to go to college, I wanted to be a school teacher for 7th and 8th grade boys because I felt that was an important time for them. I had gone astray at that point in my life and really wanted to help keep them from making the same mistake I had made. Votes: 2 Bill Cosby
Remembering that I'll be dead soon is the most important tool I've ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything - all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure - these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. Votes: 2 Steve Jobs
And one of the most important values of Barack Obama is that he will always level with the American people. Votes: 4 Charlie Gonzalez
The search for the truth is the most important work in the whole world, and the most dangerous. Votes: 3 James Clavell
I think knowing what you cannot do is more important than knowing what you can. Votes: 1 Lucille Ball
Having a facility for language is an important part of being an author. Votes: 1 Elizabeth George
I think it's important if you're American to have a second language, and Spanish is the language to have. Votes: 2 Thalia
But there's not enough time in life to go sit at a party, have a drink, and make idle conversation. There's too many important things to do. Just being together with my husband, spending time alone, which I have very little of. Votes: 1 Pia Zadora
There are more important things in life than winning or losing a game. Votes: 1 Lionel Messi
The Warrior is terrified when making important decisions. Votes: 3 Paulo Coelho
Money differs from an automobile or mistress in being equally important to those who have it and those who do not. Votes: 3 John Kenneth Galbraith
By going solo I could lose a fortune but money is not important. Votes: 4 Barry Gibb
The most important thing is to not waste your money. Votes: 2 Gareth Bale
There are more important things in life than winning or losing a game. Votes: 5 Lionel Messi
Actions are most important in life: act with love, kindness, understanding, and compassion toward others that they may bear witness to your belief(s). Votes: 3 Ken Poirot
In madness, I thought I was the most important person in the world. Votes: 4 John Forbes Nash, Jr.
Rituals are important. Nowadays it's hip not to be married. I'm not interested in being hip. Votes: 2 John Lennon
I think it is important for girls to see movies where it is not all just about 'the boy' or it's simply being about 'the relationship' or 'Am I pretty enough?' or 'Am I cute enough?'. Votes: 1 Monique Coleman
Enjoyment is not a goal, it is a feeling that accompanies important ongoing activity. Votes: 2 Paul Goodman
Athletics and physical activity are important parts of youth development, in my experience and view. Votes: 1 Chris Gabrieli
The problem of forgetting might not torment us so much if we could only convince ourselves that remembering isn't important. Perhaps the things we learn - words, dates, formulas, historical and biographical details - don't really matter. Facts can be looked up. That's what the Internet is for. Votes: 0 Gary Wolf
It's really important how you say things because people won't necessarily remember what words you used, but they'll remember how you made them feel. Votes: 3 Brian McDermott
I'd rather call myself a mischief-maker, an imp, rather than a satirist. Satirist sounds so self important. Plus no one is calling himself an imp right now. It makes me feel special. Votes: 3 Mo Rocca
As far as I know, you only get one shot at this life. It only goes round once and time is precious. When I'm not working, you'd better spend that time with someone important. Votes: 3 Benjamin Bratt
So many designers only sketch and leave pattern-making to others. Pattern-making is important so you know the structure. Then if someone tells me, 'I can't make a pattern from that sketch,' I can tell them, 'I will make it' and then they are quiet. If I can't make it, I don't design it. Votes: 1 Tadashi Shoji
No matter what you do in life, someone important to you isn't going to like it. Votes: 3 Sonia Friedman
Before I speak, I have something important to say. Votes: 4 Groucho Marx
If something's important to you, you make time for it. Votes: 2 Mia Maestro
Everyone has those times when you feel like you don't fit in. Everyone struggles to a certain extent with being cool and popular, but I never really let it affect me. I played sports and did theater, and school was really important to me. I had fun in high school. Votes: 1 Spencer Boldman
I was the daughter of teachers, so school was always very important. I liked it. Votes: 2 Amy Poehler
The most important single ingredient in the formula of success is knowing how to get along with people. Votes: 3 Theodore Roosevelt
The most important thing about skating is that it teaches you to do the things you should do before you do the things you want to do. Votes: 2 Barbara Ann Scott
We played at a club called, the Elbow Room. Don Carlos, the nightclub owner, was very hip and a very important person who made a big impact on my life. Votes: 4 Jim Capaldi
What is important is family, friends, giving back to your community and finding meaning in life. Votes: 3 Adrian Grenier
I think what's important for kids to know is that your decisions here on earth matter, your behavior matters and how you treat other people matters. Votes: 6 Matt Damon
It seems essential, in relationships and all tasks, that we concentrate only on what is most significant and important. Votes: 1 Soren Kierkegaard
When you are living in the present, you know what's important now for you and you act on that knowing. Votes: 3 John Kuypers
Memory is a way of telling you what's important to you. Votes: 4 Salman Rushdie
To hate is to show you still care, who needs that, focus on what's really important. Votes: 4 Henry Rollins
Just hit the blunt one time and see if it don't change your perception on whats important in your life. Votes: 3 Katt Williams
As a mom, I understand how important it is to ensure kids start their day right and always make sure my kids have a nutritious breakfast. One in five U.S. children live in homes where food is not always available, which is why I partnered with Kellogg's on their 'Share Your Breakfast' campaign, which provide breakfasts to kids in need. Votes: 1 Monica Potter
The Windrush era is a very important part of British history as it helps us understand how and why we became the multicultural society we are today, and also helps us understand the history of race relations in this country. Votes: 1 Naomie Harris
Math just wasn't my favorite. I didn't get how important math is and how it relates to real life. That's why I think I was turned off to it. Once I got down arithmetic and a little bit of algebra, I think I checked out. As I've gotten older, I think there's a lot more relation to math. English was my favorite subject. Votes: 1 Adam Rodriguez
Political correctness is as exploitable as any other progressive ideal, but its aim is to stifle the incessant noise of those who flap their careless lips without a thought about those they might offend and why that might be important. Votes: 1 Marcus Brigstocke
Religion asks you to believe things without questioning, and technology and science always encourage you to ask hard questions and why it is important in science and technology. So I was always interested in science and technology. Votes: 1 Vinod Khosla
I'm an advocate of music in schools. It's important to me that music is in as many schools as possible across this country and across the world. I think that it's a lost art form because kids aren't as exposed to it as maybe they used to be, or should be. I was exposed heavily to jazz and that's why I love it. Votes: 1 Chrisette Michele
Religion asks you to believe things without questioning, and technology and science always encourage you to ask hard questions and why it is important in science and technology. So I was always interested in science and technology. Votes: 1 Vinod Khosla
I don't cheer for anyone because my job is obviously more important, but the reason why I got into sports is because of my father. He's a giant sports fan and we are from New England, so he cheered for the Celtics and the Red Sox. Votes: 1 Erin Andrews
Modi winning or not winning is not important. I can go home tomorrow & open a tea stall but the nation must not suffer. Votes: 3 Narendra Modi
I am trying to show the world that we are all human beings and that color is not important. What is important is the quality of our work. Votes: 1 Alvin Ailey
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. Votes: 5 Myles Munroe