Life Explained Quotes

His life was not confined and the delight he took in this observation could not be explained by its suggestion of escape. — John Cheever

I was in disbelief that I'd just explained my dreary life to this bizarre, beautiful boy who may or may not despise me.
Bella Swan — Stephenie Meyer

In the history of mankind, no single person yet has learned to swim by having the strokes explained. At some point, they dive in. — Charles Martin

It was as if life could be shown but never explained, and words - all the words that did not say things directly - were for him the most truthful. — Richard Flanagan

The conceit of man was explained by this storm to be the very engine of life. One — Stephen Crane

Some things cannot be explained. This is part of the magic of life. There cannot be a word or an idea or a definition attached to everything. — Jim James

I just can't wait to get out of Sweet Valley,' Jessica explained. 'I feel like I've been dancing with the same ten cute guys my whole life. — Francine Pascal

WHEN ASKED, CHARLENE had always explained away her life as a series of false starts that finally had disqualified her from running the race. — Reif Larsen

A mode of knowledge rooted in silence and intuitive insight which gives meaning to life but which cannot be explained in rational terms. — Karen Armstrong

The life sciences contain spiritual values which can never be explained by the materialistic attitude of present day science — Sherwin B. Nuland

A gifted small girl has explained that pins are a great means of saving life, by not swallowing them. — Charles Edward Montague

Much of life can never be explained but only witnessed. — Rachel Naomi Remen

To those that have smelled death, life has a fragrance that can never be explained to the ignorant. — Jury Nel

I went to a psychoanalyst. He explained things about my love life that I found very impressive ... almost scary. — Britney Spears

Life doesn't have plots and subplots and denouements. It's just a big collection of loose ends and dangling threads that never get explained. — Grant Morrison

I guess somethings turned out too sad even to be explained with a bases-loaded strikeout. — Ava Dellaira

Certain things in life simply have to be experienced -and never explained. Love is such a thing. — Paulo Coelho

Books are where things are explained to you; life is where things aren't. — Julian Barnes

Not everything in life can or should be explained. Part of every painting should be incomplete ... to be completed in the mind of the viewer. — Russell Chatham

Life's greatest lessons were not shown to me, read to me, illustrated or explained to me; they happened to me. — Richelle E. Goodrich

But the meaning of life is not ... explained by one's business life, nor is the deep desire of the human heart answered by a bank account. — Carl Jung

As if life were a joke, and heaven the place where the cosmic punchline is finally explained to us. There — Stephen King

Through Jesus, your past is explained, your present has a purpose, and your future is secure. What more could you really want in life? — Jase Robertson

The meaning of life can be revealed but never explained. — Kenneth Rexroth

When we remember we are all mad, the mysteries disappear and life stands explained. — Mark Twain

Trust your reader. Not everything needs to be explained. If you really know something, and breathe life into it, they'll know it too. — Esther Freud

Life isn't a vintage film," Christopher said. When he saw my confused face he explained. "Things aren't always black-and-white. — Eileen Cook

Woody Allen said that 95% of history is explained as a man trying to impress a woman. And that's true in my life. — Mitt Romney

Sorrows cannot all be explained away in a life truly lived, grief and loss accumulate like possessions. — Stefan Kanfer