Quotes and Aphorisms To Live By (Part 1)

Fynn Comerford
3 min readMay 10, 2023

Here is a list of quotes and aphorisms that stood out to me over the years. I’ll keep adding to the list as I go! I have the bad habit of not noting down the authors of these quotes, so feel free to make a note or comment should you know the author.

  • A no you have, a yes you can get — my Mom
  • Rather than trying to live an extraordinary life, try to live an ordinary life extraordinarily.
  • In my 20’s I wanted to be a millionaire. When I was finally a millionaire I wanted to be in my 20s again.
  • Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that crushed it.
  • The one who has a why to live for can live through any ‘how’ — Victor Frankl
  • The days are long but the years are short.
  • Life is a book and those who don’t travel only know one page.
  • Happiness comes from wanting what you have.
  • I had such a wonderful life if only I realized it earlier.
  • Sometimes later becomes never.
  • Paso a Paso.
  • Life is not a series of crises to be endured. Life is to be enjoyed.
  • Tyranny is the deliberate removal of nuance — Viktor Frankl
  • Anni, amori e bicchieri di vino, nun se contano mai.”’ ‘“Years, lovers and glasses of wine; these things must not be counted. Anthony Capella, The Food of Love

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Fynn Comerford

CoS at Lorentz Bio | Frequency Bio Fellow | Neuroscience at The University of Edinburgh | Founder of edventure | iGEM 2020 | Videographer