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17 Uplifting Bob Marley

Quotes That Can Change
Your Life
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Bob Marley continues to inspire and enlighten with is lyrics and words, through
his music as well as in recorded interviews and concerts. We’ve assembled
some of his most inspiring quotes that can help brighten your day, and could
even change your life if it gets you into a better frame of mind on a daily basis.
“Don’t worry about a thing, every little thing is gonna be
alright.”
This is perhaps the most poignant and oft quoted lyric by Marley, and it sums up
a great way to think about worry, stress, and anxiety. When times are tough it’s
easy to get caught up in worry and dread, and think that it’s not going to turn out
well. But everything was alright, is alright, and will be alright, it’s just a matter of
getting yourself to believe it.
The specificity that he uses here, getting down to every little thing, is the part that
really drives this home. Not just the big picture will be alright, but all of the details
as well. Believe it!

“Some people feel the rain. Others just get wet.”

Here’s a great way to get remind yourself that any experience can be a chance to
learn something new and open yourself up to actually feeling it. Everything that
happens to you can have meaning, you just have to be present and live in the
moment. Rain doesn’t have to be a bad thing, and bad things that happen to you
are only bad if you perceive them that way.

Perhaps what Bob is trying to say here is that no matter what comes your way,
your can make the most out of it, and be part of this magical experience called
life, rather than just let things happen to you and think nothing of it.
“One love, one heart. Let’s get together and feel all right”
Quantum physics is showing us more and more that we’re all in this together, so
this lyric was way before its time. One love, one heart refers to that one feeling of
love we all share, it’s a universal feeling that we can all relate to, no matter where
we are in the world, rich or poor, or what religion we subscribe to.

When we come together in a spirit of unity, peace, and love, it does feel all right,
it feels great.

Bob Marley was a peace activist, and this song encapsulates his message and is
something that crosses borders and boundaries and resonates with people
across the world.
“Overcome the devils with a thing called love.”

Love is an energy that can conquer anything, and the devils he’s referring to can
take form of whatever is giving you trouble in this life. The solution is love, and
perhaps the reason why those devils are in your life is from a lack of love. If you
can crank up the love in your life it should follow that you’re haunted by fewer
and fewer demons. This is not romantic love per se, but rather the feeling of love
you get for those things that are most precious in your life. Focus on that feels,
and all of the things that bring joy and love into your world and watch the devils
dissipate.

“Though the road’s been rocky, it sure feels good to me.”

Bob Marley endured his share of setbacks, but always seemed to keep a positive
mentality, and went on to do great things. It’s a reminder that the road doesn’t
have to be smooth in order to enjoy the ride. In fact, the more you enjoy the road
you’re on, the smoother it will get. It doesn’t work the other way around, if you’re
not enjoying the rocky road you’re on, it’s only bound to get rockier. It’s about
learning how to enjoy every moment of your life, and not waiting until things get
better before you start enjoying it.

“Light up the darkness.”

When darkness surrounds you, you might be tempted to look for a switch or hope
that a light comes on to get rid of it all. But you have to remember that you are
the light, and you have the power to overcome the darkness that exists in the
world. Marley once said that he had to keep performing because the evil people
in the world weren’t taking a break, so he couldn’t either. The same holds true for
you if you plan to do some good in this world. Unfortunately not everyone shares
the same view, so you have to shed some light onto things in your own way, in
your own world.

“When one door is closed, don’t you know that many more are
open.”
This is a take on the adage that when one door closes, another opens. But it
expands that thinking and gets you to realize that it’s not just one door that
opens, but many. There are always more opportunities to be had, so you don’t
need to feel too invested in any one thing. It’s a bit limiting to think that only one
door opens when one closes, and much more liberating to think that in fact there
are several more opportunities for each one that doesn’t work out.

“Love the life you live. Live the life you love.”
Can it be as simple as this? Love the life you’re living, and live a life you love. It
sure would create a positive spiral because if you’re living your life the way you
want you’ll be more apt to love it, which should make it much easier to continue
living it in a way that inspires more love. It definitely makes sense to live a life
that’s worthy of your love, and this quote can be a wakeup call for those that
have gone down a path they don’t really like, and find themselves stuck in a life
they’re not really thrilled about.
“Get up, stand up, Stand up for your rights. Get up, stand up,
Don’t give up the fight.”
This quote is pulled right from the song Get Up, Stand Up and is empowering for
those that feel their rights are being threatened. It’s also inspirational because it
encourages you to keep fighting, no matter what battle you’re in. Battles come in
all shapes and sizes and each of us fights our own. Sometimes it’s tempting to
just stop fighting and give in, or to let someone take advantage of you because
it’s too much effort to stand up for yourself. But this is saying not to be passive
when it comes to your rights, or your fight.
“Man is a universe within himself.”
Each of us is our own universe, and the further they map the human brain the
more they’re finding out that it’s a sort of microcosm of the universe itself.
Perhaps he meant that each of us has an infinite dimension, the way the
universe is described as being infinite. Maybe he meant that we’re each vast and
largely unexplored like the universe. Whatever he meant, this is a nice mental
note that we’re special, that we matter, and that there are plenty of forces
working within each of us.
“Don’t gain the world and lose your soul, wisdom is better
than silver or gold.”
In our hustle and bustle society where everyone is trying to get ahead, make
more, get more, be more, it’s nice to be reminded that those things don’t amount
to much if you trade in your soul to get them. All the money in the world can’t buy
it back, and what he’s saying here is that you should be striving to gain more
knowledge and wisdom of the world around you, rather than continually chasing
material things. This is something that he could speak knowledgeably about,
because he made his own fortune and did it without losing his soul, and
displayed that he possessed plenty of wisdom on a number of subjects.
“Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery. None but
ourselves can free our minds.”
It’s true that only you can free your own mind, no one else can do it for you. But
it’s up to you to determine if you’re a mental slave to anyone or anything. This
can come in many forms, from excessive television watching to still following
beliefs that were instilled upon you by others. Take a self inventory and see if
there’s anything you believe in that doesn’t suit you, or that was placed there by
someone else. Has advertising caused you to mindlessly by products? What can
you do today to start freeing yourself from this sort of mental bondage.
“The day you stop racing, is the day you win the race.”
Today we call it the rat race, but what are we all racing towards? Learning that
you don’t need to race that sort of race is the day that you win by default. It’s the
day that you start going against the grain of the 9-5 workaday world and start to
carve out a new path for yourself.
“You just can’t live in that negative way, make way for the
positive day.”
Here’s a rhyme that will have you feeling better and busting out of any negative
rut you might have been in. The problem with thinking negatively is that it breeds
negative thoughts, which end up manifesting as negative actions or events that
take place in your life. Luckily the opposite is true, and if you can cut the ties of a
negative thinking pattern you can eventually tip the scale over to the positive
side, which also manifests itself into pleasing things and people in your life. Think
of it this way: if you had the choice, wouldn’t you rather have a positive day than
a negative one? You do have a choice, it just takes repeated effort to slowly
dissolve the negative.

“My future is righteousness.”

A bold vision of your own future is an important thing to possess. Bob didn’t know
exactly how his future was going to pan out, but he knew it would be grounded in
righteousness. None of us can know what’s going to happen in the future, but if
we have a goal or a philosophy as a foundation, if we have an underlying belief
then we can act according to that and mold the future as we go along. What is
your future going to be like? What will you set as your founding principle?

“You never know how strong you are, until being strong is
your only choice.”
Sometimes it takes a challenging situation to see just how strong you really are.
Life is going to present you with challenges, big events that push you to the point
of not knowing if you can handle them or not. It’s in these moments that you’ll
find you have a strength you didn’t know you had. It’s also in these moments that
you gain confidence in that strength, and a knowingness that it will be there for
you the next time you face a similar situation.

“Wake up and live!”

He’s not talking about the sort of waking up you do with a cup of coffee, he’s
talking about waking up to your life and then start living it. It’s easy to get
complacent about life, and even bored, but there’s really no sense in that
because life was meant to be lived, not merely experienced or observed. Wake
yourself up and live your life, don’t sleep through it or count down the days. Once
you awaken to your purpose and start living accordingly you’ll notice all sorts of
changes take place that you can’t even imagine from where you stand now.

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1. ellen

January 18, 2016 at 8:13 am

Love this man. A prophet of our times, just as Martin Luther King Jr. was one for
his. The difference being the form of expression. He sang his truth,. A gift to all
humanity like Gandhi and Nelson Mandala. Each lived their message of universal
love and respect. I pray that he will be remembered this way. Maybe someday,
when humanity stops to listen. Someday, when humanity can be still and listen.

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2. JahBNyandoro

February 20, 2016 at 12:02 pm

One thing I blame myself, i never got to see him perform live.

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3. Len Jackson

March 8, 2016 at 12:54 am

Bob was a true genius. Truly a man before his time. His words will live long and
remain stron.

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4. Semakula

April 1, 2016 at 8:46 am

 His massage makes him alive for tomorrow people.jah bless Rastafarians jah
bless Rasta man

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5. Oduor Oduol

April 10, 2016 at 4:00 pm

Bob Marley Is A Philosopher King.He Gave Us His Heart And Soul Through His

Concious Lyrics.Bob You Have Defied Death That Why They Say Rastaman
Never Dies! Long Live Reggae, Roots And Rastafari.

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6. sheena

April 18, 2016 at 8:43 pm

To many of us you still live on Marley. True legend. one♡

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7. Harriet K

April 28, 2016 at 10:07 am

He is a leader, he led through music…

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8. Moses Simutowe
 April 28, 2016 at 4:44 pm

Bob was a true rastafarian who spoke his mind.He is long gone but his music still
lives on today and continues to impact positively in the lives of many who take
his message seriously

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9. savier sadera

May 6, 2016 at 11:57 pm

Bob Marley is my motivator i love him with all of my heart his words kip me
smiling n healthy

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10. kane

May 8, 2016 at 8:42 pm

Bob is true genius,a legend. won’t forget your name BOB!!

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11. Onesmark

May 10, 2016 at 11:36 am

Bob Marley remains a living legend, making the world run in one love,hero
#LEGEND

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12. MS M ROCHESTER

May 16, 2016 at 9:11 pm

I was blessed to see Bob Marley & the Wailers with Peter Tosh and Bunny
Wailer in the 1970s on their European tour. The show was opened by Third
World with the amazing late Bunny Ruggs. Bob Marley was a prophet for real.
His lyrics are so relevant yesterday, today and forever. His legend will live for
ever …..

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13. Bassey John Obeten

May 21, 2016 at 1:06 pm

Bob is unarguably the greatest musician who came saw and conquer. His music
will forever remain evergreen in our HEARTS. #legend

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14. Sydney

August 24, 2016 at 8:56 am

Love this man. A prophet of Our people.The comrades who went to exile was

inspired by Bob Marley and Peter Tosh.i wish I can meet this legends after death,
I can’t wait to die to meet them I Love you Shardrak Shongwe and your brothers
who touched me reggae
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15. JEFFFERSÔN
 August 30, 2016 at 11:15 pm

I wish to see this Great Man

Bob Marley Jah bless You

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16. MOOKI KABO MANGWAI

March 16, 2017 at 12:33 pm

He was,is and always be the best.He inspired the world through his godly
music.Long live Bob.Long live the legend. You conquered the world and continue
to.

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