Bob Marley was a Jamaican singer-songwriter and musician, born on February 6, 1945. He is considered one of the pioneers of reggae music, and his influence on the genre and popular culture continues to this day. Marley’s music often contained social and political messages, and he used his platform to promote unity and peace. His hits include “One Love,” “No Woman, No Cry,” and “Redemption Song.” Despite passing away at a young age of 36 due to cancer, Marley’s music and legacy continue to inspire and uplift people all over the world. Here is the best Bob Marley Quotes:
“The truth is, everyone is going to hurt you. You just got to find the ones worth suffering for.”
“Love the life you live. Live the life you love.”
“Don’t worry about a thing, ’cause every little thing gonna be all right.”
“Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery. None but ourselves can free our minds.”
“One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain.”
“The good times of today are the sad thoughts of tomorrow.”
“Open your eyes, look within. Are you satisfied with the life you’re living?”
“My music fights against the system that teaches to live and die.”
“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.”
“In this great future, you can’t forget your past.”
“Money can’t buy life.”
“Some people feel the rain. Others just get wet.”
“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.”
“The day you stop racing, is the day you win the race.”
“You have to be someone.”
“Love is a promise, love is a souvenir, once given never forgotten, never let it disappear.”
“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!”
“Don’t gain the world and lose your soul; wisdom is better than silver or gold.”
“You can fool some people sometimes, but you can’t fool all the people all the time.”
“The people who were trying to make this world worse are not taking the day off. Why should I?”
“If you don’t start somewhere, you’re gonna go nowhere.”
“If you don’t know where you’re coming from, you don’t know where you’re going.”
“The day you don’t make the learning curve, is the day you start going backwards.”
“The biggest coward is a man who awakens a woman’s love with no intention of loving her.”
“None but ourselves can free our minds.”
“The most beautiful things are not perfect, they are special.”
“Every man gotta right to decide his own destiny.”
“Truth is, everybody is going to hurt you; you just gotta find the ones worth suffering for.”
“Don’t gain the world and lose your soul.”
“The good times of today, are the sad thoughts of tomorrow.”
“Don’t forget your history nor your destiny.”
“Get up, stand up, Stand up for your rights. Get up, stand up, Don’t give up the fight.”
“Better to die fighting for freedom then be a prisoner all the days of your life.”
“Live for yourself and you will live in vain; live for others, and you will live again.”
“The power of philosophy floats through my head, light like a feather, heavy as lead.”
“The biggest fight in me is between who I am and who I want to be.”
“Live the life you love. Love the life you live.”
“My fear is my only courage.”
“Judge not, before you judge yourself.”
“One love, one heart, let’s get together and feel all right.”
“Life and Jah are one in the same. Jah is the gift of existence. I am in some way eternal, I will never be duplicated. The singularity of every man and woman is Jah’s gift. What we struggle to make of it is our sole gift to Jah. The process of what that struggle becomes, in time, the Truth.”
“Every time I plant a seed, He say kill it before it grow, he say kill it before they grow.”
“The people who were trying to make this world worse are not taking the day off. Why should I?”
“You say you love rain, but you use an umbrella to walk under it. You say you love sun, but you seek shade 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.”
“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.”
“The biggest coward of a man is to awaken the love of a woman without the intention of loving her.”
“The day you stop racing, is the day you win the race.”
“The truth is, everyone is going to hurt you. You just got to find the ones worth suffering for.”
“Just because you are happy, it does not mean that the day is perfect, but that you have looked beyond its imperfections.”
“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!”
“The road of life is rocky and you may stumble too, so while you point your fingers someone else is judging you.”
“None but ourselves can free our minds.”
“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.”
“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!”
“The day you don’t make the learning curve, is the day you start going backwards.”
“You never know how strong you are until being strong is your only choice.”
“Don’t forget your history nor your destiny.”
“Don’t worry about a thing, ’cause every little thing gonna be all right.”
“You never know how strong you are until being strong is your only choice.”
“The good times of today, are the sad thoughts of tomorrow.”