Definition of life Quotes

“In my biology class, we'd talked about the definition of life: to be classified as a living creature, a thing needs to eat, breathe, reproduce, and grow. Dogs do, rocks don't, trees do, plastic doesn't. Fire, by that definition, is vibrantly alive. It eats everything from wood to flesh, excreting the waste as ash, and it breathes air just like a human, taking in oxygen and emitting carbon. Fire grows, and as it spreads, it creates new fires that spread out and make new fires of their own. Fire drinks gasoline and excretes cinders, it fights for territory, it loves and hates. Sometimes when I watch people trudging through their daily routines, I think that fire is more alive than we are–brighter, hotter, more sure of itself and where it wants to go. Fire doesn't settle; fire doesn't tolerate; fire doesn't 'ge”

“Maybe that was the definition of life everlasting: the belief that the next generation would carry your work forward.”

“A real definition of life lies in our daily thoughts and the steps we take to or away from what is distinctive and noble.”

“Change is the part of the very definition of life. The world changes, and flourishing demands constant growth and life-long learning.”

“Life is life! The real meaning and definition of life is not wealth, though wealth can define and give meaning to life.”