Bob Marley, a Jamaican music legend, was not just a singer – songwriter but also a profound thinker. His words, often intertwined with his music, carried messages of love, freedom, self – empowerment, and social change. These 43 quotes offer a glimpse into the wisdom of Bob Marley, which continues to inspire people around the world decades after his passing.
43 Bob Marley Quotes to Inspire You
1. You never know how strong you are until being strong is your only choice.
2. Love the life you live. Live the life you love.
3. 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.
4. Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery. None but ourselves can free our minds.
5. Don’t gain the world and lose your soul. Wisdom is better than silver or gold.
6. Beginnings are usually scary, and endings are usually sad, but it’s everything in between that makes it all worth living.
7. The most beautiful things are not perfect. They are special.
8. Don’t worry about a thing. Every little thing is gonna be alright.
9. Things will be okay in the end. If it’s not okay, it’s not the end.
10. Some people feel the rain. Others just get wet.
11. Life is one big road with lots of signs. So when you’re riding through the ruts, don’t complicate your mind. Flee from hate, mischief, and jealousy. Don’t bury your thoughts. Put your vision to reality. Wake up and
live!
12. Better to die fighting for freedom than be a prisoner all the days of your life.
13. 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.
14. Live for yourself, and you will live in vain. Live for others, and you will live again.
15. Open your eyes, look within. Are you satisfied with the life you’re living?
16. Love, friendship, laughter, some of the best things in life really are free.
17. Your life is worth much more than gold.
18. 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.
19. 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.
20. 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 your hands are clean!
21. What is important is that man should live in righteousness, in natural love for mankind.
22. Love would never leave us alone.
23. You say you love rain, but you use an umbrella to walk under it. You say you love the sun, but you seek shelter when it is shining. You say you love wind, but when it comes, you close your windows. So, that’s why
I’m scared when you say you love me.
24. 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.
25. 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.
26. If you can love the wrong person that much, imagine how much you can love the right one.
27. Conquer the devils with a little thing called love.
28. When love is real, nobody can end it. Love is a key that someone has to open your heart.
29. If puss and dog can get together, why can’t we love one another?
30. If she’s amazing, she won’t be easy. If she’s easy, she won’t be amazing. If she’s worth it, you won’t give up. If you give up, you’re not worthy. Truth is, everybody is going to hurt you. You just got to find
the ones worth suffering for.
31. Don’t analyze. Smile when he makes you happy, yell when he makes you mad, and miss him when he’s not there. Love is 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.
32. She may not be the most popular or prettiest, but if you love her and she makes you smile, what else matters?
33. 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.
34. 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.
35. One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain.
36. None but ourselves can free our minds.
37. Let righteousness cover the earth like the water cover the sea!
38. There’s a natural mystic blowing through the air. If you listen carefully now, you will hear.
39. One love, one heart / Let’s get together and feel alright
40. When the morning gathers the rainbow / Want you to know I’m a rainbow too.
41. 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.
42. Prejudice is a chain, it can hold you. If you’re prejudiced, you can’t move, you keep prejudiced for years. Never get nowhere with that.
43. My music will go on forever. Maybe it’s a fool say that, but when me know facts me can say facts. My music will go on forever.
Conclusion
Bob Marley’s quotes offer a rich tapestry of wisdom, covering a wide range of themes from love and self – empowerment to social justice and the human experience. His words continue to inspire, challenge, and comfort people around the world. Whether you’re facing a difficult decision, seeking to improve your relationships, or longing for a more just world, Marley’s quotes can serve as a source of guidance and motivation. They remind us of the power within ourselves, the importance of love and unity, and the potential for a better future.
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