Bob marley quotes
Explore a curated collection of Bob marley's most famous quotes. Dive into timeless reflections that offer deep insights into life, love, and the human experience through his profound words.
Love hard when there is love to be had. Because perfect guys don’t exist, but there’s always one guy that is perfect for you.
You may not be her first, her last, or her only. She loved before she may love again. But if she loves you now, what else matters?
What we need is love, to guide and protect us on.
You find that being vulnerable is the only way to allow your heart to feel true pleasure that's so real it scares you. You find strength in knowing you have a true friend and possibly a soul mate who will remain loyal to the end.
If you're white and you're wrong, then you're wrong; if you're black and you're wrong, you're wrong. People are people. Black, blue, pink, green - God make no rules about color; only society make rules where my people suffer, and that why we must have redemption and redemption now.
Everything in life got its purpose. Find its reason in every season.
Everything is political. I will never be a politician or even think political. Me just deal with life and nature. That is the greatest thing to me.
to love is to risk, not being loved in return. to hope is to risk pain. to try is to risk failure. but risk must be taken because the greatest hazard in my life is to risk nothing.
Man can't do without God. Just like you're thirsty, you have to drink water. You just can't go without God.
The people who were trying to make this world worse are not taking the day off. Why should I?
What does rasta mean? Righteousness.
Complaints are prayers to the devil.
Today, people struggle to find what's real. Everything has become so synthetic that a lot of people, all they want is to grasp onto hope.
Politics and church are the same. They keep the people in ignorance.
You open your heart knowing that there's a chance it may be broken one day and in opening your heart, you experience a love and joy that you never dreamed possible.
Man is a universe within himself.
Truth is everybody is going to hurt you: you just gotta find the ones worth suffering for.
Me personally as a man is nothing without the inspiration of JAH
We should really love each other in peace and harmony, instead we're fussin' n fighting like we ain't supposed to be.
True friends are like stars; you can only recognize them when it's dark around you.
If you don't start somewhere, you're gonna go nowhere.
You're on a positive road. You have some type of direction where you're going, so you have to just keep on going.
I woke up this morning, smiled at the rising sun.
You never know how strong you are, until being strong is your only choice.
There is never any pressure, jealousy or competition but only a quiet calmness when they are around. You can be yourself and not worry about what they will think of you because they love you for who you are.
Love hard when there is love to be had.
The good times of today, are the sad thoughts of tomorrow.
The lips of the righteous teach many, but fools die for want of wisdom.
Good friends we have had, oh good friends we've lost along the way In this bright future you can't forget your past So dry your tears I say.
He's not perfect. You aren't either, and the two of you will never be perfect. But if he can make you laugh at least once, causes you to think twice, and if he admits to being human and making mistakes, hold onto him and give him the most you can.
Before pointing fingers make sure your hands are clean.
Most people think great god will come from the skies, take away everything, and make everybody feel high. But if you know what life is worth, you will look for yours on earth.
Things that never interested you before become fascinating because you know they are important to this person who is so special to you. You think of this person on every occasion and in everything you do. Simple things bring them to mind like a pale blue sky, gentle wind or even a storm cloud on the horizon.
Your life is worth much more than gold.
They will always tell you that you can't do what you want to do, but you can do what you want to do. You just have to believe in yourself. The system is to bring you down, but you can rise up.
Everyone in life is gonna hurt you, you just have to figure out which people are worth the pain.
If she's amazing, she won't be easy. If she's easy, she won't be amazing.
The most beautiful curve on a woman’s body is her smile.
The day you stop racing, is the day you win the race.
If something can corrupt you, you're corrupted already.
Don't forget your history nor your destiny
Only once in your life, I truly believe, you find someone who can completely turn your world around. You tell them things that you've never shared with another soul and they absorb everything you say and actually want to hear more.
Every man gotta right to decide his own destiny.
One love, one heart . . . Let’s get together and feel all right
When one door is closed, don't you know, another is open.
If you know your history, then you would know where you coming from, then you wouldn't have to ask me, who the heck do I think I am.
Nothing is wrong if it makes you happy.
This music is about struggle. Reggae is a vehicle to carry a message of freedom and peace.
Don't Let them fool you or even try to school you
I don't stand for the black man's side, I don' t stand for the white man's side. I stand for God's side.
Dry your tears, have no fears.
I have got a running stream of love you see. So no matter what stages.. they put us through, we'll never be blue.
The winds that sometimes take something we love, are the same that bring us something we learn to love. Therefore we should not cry about something that was taken from us, but, yes, love what we have been given. Because what is really ours is never gone forever.
None but ourselves can free our minds.
A foolish dog barks at a flying bird
It is better to win the peace and to lose the war.
Some Will Hate You Pretend They Love You Now Then Behind They Try To Eliminate You
Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds!
Life is one big road with lots of signs, So when you riding through the ruts, Don't you complicate your mind Flee from hate, mischief and jealousy Don't bury your thoughts; put your vision to reality.
Open your eyes, look within. Are you satisfied with the life you're living?
Who are you to judge the life I live? I know I'm not perfect -and I don't live to be- but before you start pointing fingers... make sure you hands are clean!
The things that seem insignificant to most people such as a note, song or walk become invaluable treasures kept safe in your heart to cherish forever.
Why drink and drive if I can smoke and fly?
Sun is shining. Weather is sweet. Make you wanna move your dancing feet.
Love would never leave us alone
The most beautiful things are not perfect, they are special
I don't know what happiness is. I don't know what sweet caress is. Still, I'm always laughing like a clown.
From the very first time I rest my eyes on you, girl, My heart says follow through.
In the abundance of water - the fool is thirsty
I'll give you my phone number. When you worry, call me. I'll make you happy.
Life seems completely different, exciting and worthwhile. Your only hope and security is in knowing that they are a part of your life.
Music is the only thing that doesn't hurt when it hits you.
love the life you live. live the life you love.
Forget your troubles and dance! Forget your sorrows and dance! Forget your sickness and dance! Forget your weakness and dance!
You can't find the right roads when the streets are paved.
Don't gain the world and lose your soul; wisdom is better than silver or gold.
Love, friendship, laughter... Some of the best things in life really are free.
The sun shall not smite I by day, nor the moon by night, and everything that I do shall be upfull and right.
The beauty of love. The love of beauty. The greener you are, the wiser you will be.
You not supposed to feel down over whatever happen to you. I mean, you're supposed to use whatever happen to you as some type of upper, not a downer.
beginnings are usually scary, and endings are usually sad, but its everything in between that makes it all worth living.
she may not be the most popular or prettiest but if you love her and she makes you smile.. what else matters?
You can't run away from yourself
We don't need no trouble! What we need is love!
My life is only important if i can help plenty of people
I no have education. I have inspiration. If I was educated I would be a damn fool.
Herb is the healing of a nation, alcohol is the destruction.
Don't you complicate your mind Flee from hate, mischief and jealousy.
The biggest man you're ever going to see was once a baby.
My life nah important to me, but other people life important. My life is only important if me can help plenty people. If my life is just for me and my own security then me no want it. My life is for people. That's way me is.
In high tide or in low tide, I'll be by your side
What important is man should live in righteousness, in natural love for mankind.
Money is numbers and numbers never end. If it takes money to be happy, your search for happiness will never end.
The people that are making this world worse don't take a day off, how can I?
Get up, stand up, Stand up for your rights. Get up, stand up, Don't give up the fight.
Never do they hurt your feelings or make you feel like you are not good enough, but rather they build you up and show you the things about yourself that make you special and even beautiful.
The greatness of a man is not in how much wealth he acquires, but in his integrity and his ability to affect those around him positively.
One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain.
It takes a revolution, to create a solution
The bars could not hold me. Force could not control me. They tried to keep me down, but Jah put I around. Yes, I've been accused. Wrongly abused. But through the powers of the Most High, they've got to turn me loose.
Don't bury your thoughts, put your vision to reality.
Don't worry about a thing, every little thing is gonna be alright
There comes a time as an artist, can't follow the crowd. You have to do YOU, and make the crowd follow you.
You can just imagine if everyone on earth did have one day where we just put all our minds together regardless where the force is, as long as it's positive, and just meditate for even a hour that day. And just live nice with them nice meditation. I mean, now, the climate would be nice, the smog would a leave
No chains around my feet, But I'm not free.
The more people smoke herb, the more Babylon fall.
Only once in your life, I truly believe, you find someone who can completely turn your world around.
Every need got an ego to feed.
We know where we're going cause we know where we're from.
And me, I know that there is a god. Cause I know who god is.
Until the philosophy which hold one race superior and another inferior is finally and permanently discredited and abandoned... Everything is war. Me say war. That until the're no longer 1st class and 2nd class citizens of any nation... Until the color of a man's skin is of no more significa...nce than the color of his eyes, me say war. That until the basic human rights are equally guaranteed to all without regard to race me say war!
Overcome the devils with a thing called love.
Just because you are happy it does not mean that the day is perfect but that you have looked beyond its imperfections
One love, one heart, one destiny.
If you know what life is worth, you will look for yours on earth.
Live for yourself and you will live in vain; Live for others, and you will live again.
You just can't live that negative way. You know what I mean. Make way for the positive day. Cause it's a new day.
God, guide and protect us. When we're wrong, please correct us.
Make way for the positive day.
The biggest coward of a man is to awaken the love of a woman without the intention of loving her.
If she's amazing, she won't be easy. If she's easy, she won't be amazing. If she's worth it, you wont give up. If you give up, you're not worthy. ... Truth is, everybody is going to hurt you; you just gotta find the ones worth suffering for.
Better to die fighting for freedom then be a prisoner all the days of your life.
God sent me on earth. He send me to do something, and nobody can stop me. If God want to stop me, then I stop. Man never can.
Judge not, before you judge yourself. Judge not, if you're not ready for judgment. The Road of life is rocky and you may stumble too, so while you talk about me, someone else is judging you.
My future is righteousness.