Rules To Live By Quotes:

A rule to live by: I won't use anything I can't explain in five minutes.

- Phil Crosby

source: "Process Techniques for Engineering High-Performance Materials". Book by Tim Oberle, 2013.

topic: Cute, Rules To Live By, Use

Freedom of men under government is to have a standing rule to live by, common to every one of that society and made by the legislative power vested in it and not to be subject to the inconstant, uncertain, arbitrary will of another man.

- John Locke

source: 1681 Second Treatise on Civil Government (published anonymously1690).

topic: Men, Rules To Live By, Liberty

Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life.

- Steve Jobs

source: Commencement Address at Stanford University, delivered 12 June 2005, Palo Alto, CA

topic: Inspirational, Life, Motivational, Interesting Life, Inner Voice

In disagreements with loved ones, deal only with the current situation. Don't bring up the past.

- Dalai Lama

topic: Buddhist, Past, Loved Ones, Rules Of Life, Current Situation

Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice.

- Steve Jobs

source: Commencement Address at Stanford University, delivered 12 June 2005, Palo Alto, CA

topic: Love, Inspirational, Life, Inner Voice, Job Growth

Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition.

- Steve Jobs

topic: Heart, Follow Your Heart, Intuition, Inner Voice, Business Life

Don't be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people's thinking.

- Steve Jobs

source: Commencement Address at Stanford University, delivered 12 June 2005, Palo Alto, CA

topic: Inspirational, Life, Graduation, Job Growth, Inner Life

The most important person to thank is...my mother. She gave me four golden rules to live by: be a proud black man, take care of your family, make education a priority, and try to do the right thing.

- Edward B. Lewis

topic: Inspirational, Mother, Men, Most Important Person, Rules To Live By

Right now I've got just two rules to live by. Rule one: don't taunt elephants. Rule two: don't stand next to anybody who taunts elephants. -Sergeant Schlock

- Howard Tayler

topic: Elephants, Two, Next, Taunting, Rules To Live By

Work is the only answer. I have three rules to live by. One, get your work done. If that doesn't work, shut up and drink your gin. And when all else fails, run like hell!

- Ray Bradbury

topic: Running, Three, Done, Gin, When All Else Fails

Like children, dogs want discipline and are most secure when they have rules to live by. The happiest dogs are those with gentle masters who quietly but firmly demand respect.

- Dean Koontz

topic: Dog, Children, Discipline, Rules To Live By

I've set my own rules to live by. The first one is: 'Never believe ANYthing the government says.'

- George Carlin

topic: Believe, Government, Firsts, Rules To Live By

I don't know many rules to live by,' he'd said. 'But here's one. It's simple. Don't put anything unnecessary into yourself. No poisons or chemicals, no fumes or smoke or alcohol, no sharp objects, no inessential needles--drug or tattoo--and...no inessential penises either.' 'Inessential penises?' Karou had repeated, delighted with the phrase in spite of her grief. 'Is there any such thing as an essential one?' 'When an essential one comes along, you'll know,' he'd replied.

- Laini Taylor

source: Laini Taylor (2011). “Daughter of Smoke and Bone: Daughter of Smoke and Bone Trilogy”, p.21, Hachette UK

topic: Tattoo, Grief, Simple, Rules To Live By

Once physical beauty is gone there must be something more to take its place . . . 'To thine ownself be true' is a rule to live by in Hollywood, especially. There's a strong undercurrent of conformity in the movie colony that one must fight all the time. I think this especially true when it comes to fashion, beauty and grooming.

- Glenn Ford

topic: Fashion, Strong, Fighting, Physical Beauty, Rules To Live By

In fact I wonder if I should bend my own rules a little and for the sake of writing a good song it doesn't have to been so autobiographical, but that's a stupid rule to live by as some of my favourite artists' songs, they have a song that you think is about their life [which] probably even isn't, but it's a great song.

- The Rocket Summer

topic: Song, Stupid, Writing, Rules To Live By