a girl with wings: 10 Life Philosophies

The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation. ~Henry David Thoreau, Walden

I hope life isn't a big joke, because I don't get it. ~Jack Handey

Look, I don't want to wax philosophic, but I will say that if you're alive you've got to flap your arms and legs, you've got to jump around a lot, for life is the very opposite of death, and therefore you must at very least think noisy and colorfully, or you're not alive.

~Mel Brooks

I have a simple philosophy: Fill what's empty. Empty what's full. Scratch where it itches. ~Alice Roosevelt Longworth

For some reason, human beings want to live life well. Most of us aren't happy sloughing off and letting the years fly by unheeded; we feel the need to be proactive and enthusiastic and wise and right. So we develop mottoes and mantras that seem to condense the "method to the madness" of living.

I thought it would be interesting to compile a list of ten different "life philosophies." I know that it's hard, if not impossible, for a one-liner to sum up someone's entire attitude about life, but it seems to be a popular way for people to target their mission, goals, purpose, etc. Each of these approaches has its pros and cons, and each one offers a different perspective on this big, hairy mess we call life.

Maybe this will help you formulate your own personal philosophy. Maybe it will make you realize that life philosophies are actually quite stupid. Whatever it does, it should be interesting!