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145 Life Is Unpredictable Quotes For A Happy Life

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145 Life Is Unpredictable Quotes For A Happy Life

Do you ever feel like life is just too unpredictable? 

Do you need a reminder that everything will be okay no matter what happens? Quotes can often remind us of the beauty, mystery and unpredictability of life.

Life is full of unexpected, unpredictable moments – some good, some bad. But no matter what surprises come our way, it’s important to remember that we can handle anything life throws at us. We may not be able to control the future, but we can control how we react and respond when something unexpected happens.

Having an inspirational quote or two on hand can help us stay positive and keep going despite adversity.

Here are some quotes about the unpredictability of life that might give you the encouragement and strength you need to keep moving forward in difficult times.

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145 Life Is Unpredictable Quotes For A Happy Life

  1. “Life is an adventure full of unexpected turns.”
  2. “Life is like a rollercoaster, you never know what’s going to happen next. Enjoy the ride.”
  3. “You never know what is going to happen tomorrow; life is forever changing and unfolding in surprising ways.”
  4. “The only guarantee in life is change.”
  5. “Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow, unexpected things happen all the time!” – Unknown
  6. “Expect nothing, appreciate everything!” – Unknown
  7. “Life isn’t about waiting for storms to pass; it’s about learning how to dance in the rain.” – Vivian Greene
  8. “The only thing we know about the future is that it will be different.” – Peter Drucker
  9. “Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass, it’s about learning to dance in the rain.” – Vivian Greene
  10. “Life is a wheel of fortune and it’s my turn to spin it.”- Tupac Shakur
  11. “Change will not come if we wait for some other person or if we wait for some time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.”— Barack Obama
  12. “You must make a decision that you are going to move on; it won’t happened automatically.”— Joyce Meyers
  13. If you don’t like something, change it; if you can’t change it, change your attitude” — Maya Angelou
  14. “You cannot control everything that happens in life, but you can decide not to be reduced by them” — Maya Angelou
  15. “Life is like the ocean: It can be calm or still, and rough and rigid, but in the end, it’s always beautiful.” – Unknown
  16. “Life is a promise; fulfill it.” – Mother Teresa
  17. “Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it.”- Charles R. Swindoll
  18. “You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.” – Mae West
  19. “Sometimes life knocks us down not to defeat us but purpose us for greatness!”– Unknown
  20. “In the end, no matter how carefully planted and tended, life remains a mystery crop that may yield unexpected fruit or none at all.”– Robert Hirschfield
  21. “The secret of change is to focus all of your energy not on fighting the old but on building the new.”– Socrates
  22. “Life is like a roller coaster, it has its ups and downs. But it’s your choice to scream or to enjoy the ride.” –Unknown
  23. “If you want something you never had, you have to do something you’ve never done.” – Unknown
  24. “Life is what happens when you are busy making other plans.” – John Lennon
  25. “Life always offers us a second chance; it’s called tomorrow”. – Dolly Parton
  26. “The only thing predictable about life is its unpredictability.” – Gail Sheehy
  27. “Accept that life is unpredictable and you will find ways to be creative in the face of uncertainty.” – Aja Cesay
  28. “Life is full of surprises and serendipity. Being open to unexpected turns in the road is an important part of success.” — Nancy Dalian
  29. “The only thing life really taught me is that it’s always changing; one moment doesn’t necessarily dictate our future or define who we are; it gives us insight into what we could be, if we want to pursue that goal and passion with everything that we have inside us.” — Jennifer Teege
  30. “The future is not something we enter.. It’s something we create.” — Leonard I Pronko
  31. “The only certainty about tomorrow is unpredictability.”—Margaret Colin
  32. “You learn a lot about someone when you share a meal together”—Anthony Bourdain
  33. “When faced with two choices, simply toss a coin — everything works out perfectly either way”. — Swami Abhedananda
  34. “Life is like a coin, you can spend it anyway you wish, but you can only spend it once.” – Lillian Dickson
  35. “When someone tells you nothing is impossible, ask him to dribble a football.”― Albert Einstein
  36. “Life isn’t about finding yourself; life is about creating yourself.” – George Bernard Shaw
  37. “We must let go of the life we have planned so as to accept the one that is waiting for us” – Joseph Campbell
  38. “Don’t worry about failure; worry about chances not taken.”– Unknown
  39. “In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life: It goes on.” – Robert Frost
  40. “Be brave enough to live the Life You want” – Unknown
  41. “The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it and join the dance.” – Alan Watts
  42. “Unpredictability creates excitement, as opposed to knowing exactly what’s going to happen next which can be somewhat boring…” – James Dyson
  43. “You can never predict how your life will turn out…Sometimes the greatest surprises come from places where you least expect them…” – Anna Quindlen
  44. “If you want to make God laugh, tell him about your plans.”― Woody Allen
  45. “Unpredictability is the spice of life”. ―Anonymoius
  46. “Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans” ― John Lennon
  47. “I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes. Because if you are making mistakes, then you are making new things, trying new things, learning, living, pushing yourself, changing yourself, changing your world. You’re doing things you’ve never done before and more importantly, you’re Doing Something.” – Neil Gaiman
  48. “Life is like a roller coaster. It has its ups and downs. But it’s your choice to scream or to enjoy the ride.” – Unknown
  49. “Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans.” – John Lennon
  50. “Life is too short for us to dream small dreams…so dream big dreams! Make a plan and act upon it- We may not be able to control all that happens in our lives but we can definitely control our reactions towards it! Life is full of surprises and unexpected events.. so buckle up for an amazing journey!” – Anonymous
  51. “Life is not a matter of holding good cards, but sometimes playing a poor hand well.” – Jack London
  52. “Life is very interesting…in the end, some of your greatest pains, become your greatest strengths.” – Drew Barrymore
  53. “No one knows what he can do until he tries.” ― Publilius Syrus
  54. “There are no guarantees in life except for death and taxes — and sometimes taxes get deferred too if you make enough mistakes.” – Gary Vanynerchuk
  55. “The magic thing about home is that it feels good to leave, and it feels even better to come back” – Wendy Wunder
  56. “You must make a decision that you are going to move on… Life will still go on; nothing stays the same forever.” – Joel Osteen
  57. “To love life, to love it even when you have no stomach for it and everything you’ve held dear crumbles like burnt paper in your hands, your throat filled with the silt of it. When grief sits with you, its tropical heat thickening the air, heavy as water more fit for gills than lungs; when grief weights you like your own flesh only more of it, an obesity of tears, we are unaccustomed to” – Stanley Kunitz
  58. “Life is unpredictable and full of surprises. You never know what’s going to happen next so just go with the flow and enjoy every single moment as much as possible!” – Unknown
  59. “The future is always beginning now.” ― Mark Strand
  60. “Life is unexpected; don’t ever think everything will work out the way you plan or expect” – Meagan Eberhardt
  61. “Expect nothing and be surprised at everything that comes to pass” ― Lisa Wingate
  62. “Life is unpredictable so take risks and live with no regrets” – Unknown
  63. “Some things catch us off guard in life but those moments can bring growth, clarity & beauty if we open our minds & hearts wide enough to receive them” – Mandy Hale
  64. “Life is inherently unpredictable. Nothing is promised, nothing is certain.” — Unknown
  65. “Life has a way of surprising you when you least expect it. Nothing ever stays the same and that is what makes life so beautiful and unpredictable” — Anonymous
  66. “No matter how much you plan and think through your days, life has its own unexpected surprises in store for you.” — Unknown
  67. “The only thing we can predict about the future is that it will be totally unexpected.” — Paulo Coelho
  68. “Life can surprise you in ways you never could have imagined, and sometimes it happens when you least expect it.” — Unknown
  69. “No one knows what tomorrow brings, embrace the uncertainty of life and stop worrying about what lies ahead.” — Unknown
  70. “Growth begins when we start to accept our own weaknesses and begin embracing the uncertainty of life with curiosity and excitement instead of fear!” — Marie Forleo
  71. “Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans.” -John Lennon
  72. “Life unmeasured is an uncertain gift; no one knows the day nor how their hours will lift.” -Katherine Jenkins
  73. “Life will give you whatever experience is most helpful for the evolution of your consciousness.” –Deepak Chopra
  74. “Life moves pretty fast- if you don’t stop and look around once in awhile, you could miss it!” –Ferris Bueller
  75. “The only certain thing in life is uncertainty itself.” -Oscar Wilde
  76. “Life isn’t about finding oneself; It’s about creating oneself.” –George Bernard Shaw
  77. “What makes life dangerous is not so much that we don’t know what will happen, but rather that we so often imagine God had no difficulty knowing what will happen.” — C S Lewis
  78. “Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re going to get.” ― Forrest Gump
  79. “The universe is unpredictable – so are humans.” ― Ellen DeGeneres
  80. “You cannot predict the future but you can create it.” ― Unknown
  81. “Be flexible because life changes faster than anyone can predict!” ― Steve Maraboli
  82. “Life is like a roller coaster. It has its ups and its downs, but it’s your choice to scream or enjoy the ride.”
  83. “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
  84. “Life is 10% what happens to us and 90% how we react to it.” – Dennis P. Klein
  85. “Don’t let fear or insecurity stop you from trying new things.” – Joy Bell Cursi
  86. “The only constant in life is change.” – Unknown
  87. “In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life: It goes on” – Robert Frost
  88. “When all else fails, laugh at your mistakes” – Paulo Coelho
  89. “Life is unpredictable. It can only be embraced, not controlled.” -Eleanor Brown
  90. “Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans.” – John Lennon
  91. “Nothing tends so much to notify man against the deceitfulness of life as the instability and vicissitude of it” – David Hume
  92. “You never know what tomorrow may bring; make sure today you do something worthwhile!”– Anonymous
  93. “Take risks in your life, if you win you’ll be happy if you lose you’ll be wise” — Anonymous
  94. “The best way out of a problem is through it” – Anonymous
  95. “Life is full of surprises and and serendipity. Being open to unexpected turns in the road is an important part of success. If you try to plan every step, you may miss those wonderful twists and turns. Just find your next adventure—do it well, enjoy it—and then, not now, think about what comes next” – Bono
  96. “In a world so predesigned and predictable, good luck goes hand in hand with unpredictability” – Paulo Coelho
  97. “It’s the uncertainty that makes life so beautiful — if there was no real possibility that something could go wrong or turn out badly or end up differently than expected; our lives would feel like they were missing something” – Thelma Golden
  98. “You can’t predict the future but you can prepare for it — especially if you understand that the most important preparation for anything is accepting life’s unpredictability” – Deepak Chopra
  99. “Life is an unpredictable journey that takes us where we need to be—not necessarily where we want to be” – Unknown
  100. “Living requires learning how to embrace change and how to laugh at unpredictability” – Unknown
  101. “Life will take whichever path it wants and be as unpredictable as a butterfly in flight, so cherish every moment because nothing will ever stay the same” – Unknown
  102. “You cannot predict the future, but you can shape and create it with your actions.” – Joelle Issac
  103. “Change has a considerable psychological impact on the human mind. To the fearful it is threatening because it means that things may get worse. To the hopeful it is encouraging because things may get better. To the confident it is inspiring because the challenge exists to make things better.” – King Whitney Jr
  104. “Life is too short to be anything but happy.” – Unknown
  105. “My life felt like an open road; exhilarating until I realized I had no idea where I was going.” – Robin Wall Kimmerer
  106. “Life is found in the dance between your deepest desire and unpredictability of your destiny.” – Hanif Kureishi
  107. “The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it.” ― Terry Pratchett
  108. “Life is like riding a bicycle: In order keep your balance you must keep moving.” – Albert Einstein
  109. “The best thing about the future is that it comes one day at a time.” – Abraham Lincoln
  110. “Life is short, make every moment count.” – Unknown
  111. “We must let go of the life we have planned, so as to accept the one that is waiting for us.” – Joseph Campbell
  112. “Nobody can predict the future. You just have to give your all to the relationship you’re in and do your best to take care of your partner, communicate and give them every last drop of love you have. I think one of the most important things in a relationship is caring for your significant other through good times and bad.”- Nick Cannon
  113. “For what it’s worth: it’s never too late or, in my case, too early to be whoever you want to be. There’s no time limit, stop whenever you want. You can change or stay the same, there are no rules to this thing. We can make the best or the worst of it.” – Stephen Chbosky
  114. “Life is never predictable but it’s also never dull…embrace whatever comes today and look forward with optimism because tomorrow may bring something completely unexpected!” – Catherine Pulsifer
  115. “In life there are no guarantees; only possibilities.”- Deepak Chopra
  116. “You can never plan the future by the past.” – Edmund Burke
  117. “Life is like photography; you use the negatives to develop”― Unknown
  118. “In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life: it goes on ― Robert Frost
  119. “An unexamined life is not worth living.” ― Socrates
  120. “Nothing Is Set In Stone…Even Stone Changes Over Time”― Unknown
  121. “Successful people keep moving They make mistakes but they don’t quit.” ― Conrad Hilton
  122. “Life is a journey, not a destination.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
  123. “The best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry.” – Robert Burns
  124. “The only thing predictable about life is its unpredictability.” – Doug Horton
  125. “Be brave enough to live the life of your dreams according to your vision and purpose instead of the expectations and opinions of others .” — Roy T . Bennett
  126. “Life is full of surprises— not meant to be predicted”. – Anna Akhmatova
  127. “Life is full of surprises and and serendipity. Being open to unexpected turns in the road is an important part of success. If you try to plan every step, you may miss those wonderful twists and turns. Just find your next adventure- do it well, enjoy it- and then, not now, think about what comes next.” – Bono
  128. “Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.” -John F. Kennedy
  129. “Life is like a roller coaster, live it be happy enjoy life. Accept challenges so that you feel the excitement of life” -Unknown
  130. “You can never predict what will happen in life; no matter how much you plan, nothing ever goes according to plan… stuff just happens! So make sure there’s beauty and laughter amidst chaos too!” -Anonymous
  131. “Life has many ways of testing a person’s will, either by having nothing happen at all or by having everything happen all at once.” – Paulo Coelho
  132. “I wanted a perfect ending, now I’ve learned the hard way: some poems don’t rhyme and some stories don’t have a clear beginning middle and end.” – Margaret Atwood
  133. “Unpredictability forces us out our comfort zones so we can fully experience humor, happiness and wonderment! Welcome every surprise as an opportunity for growth meant only for you! Get ready for the ride of your life!” – Joy Page
  134. “Life is too unpredictable for us to live with fear of what might happen tomorrow.” – Daphne Rose Kingma
  135. “The only thing in life that is certain is uncertainty.” – Tony Robbins
  136. “Life is full of surprises, some good some bad – but nothing is ever certain.” – Unknown
  137. “Life is unpredictable but also manageable if you accept reality’s embrace” – Alaric Hutchinson
  138. “For every predictable thing in life there are infinite unknowable possibilities” – Neil deGrasse Tyson
  139. “We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.” — Martin Luther King Jr.
  140. “The only way to survive a mad world is to embrace the madness within yourself and seek adventure everywhere you go” — Unknown
  141. “In every job that must be done there is an element of fun” — Mary Poppins
  142. “The universe works in mysterious ways” — Unknown
  143. “Sometimes chaos can be beautiful” — Anonymous
  144. “If you want something bad enough its worth fighting for, or it won’t happen at all” – Unknown
  145. “Life is like a roller coaster; it has its ups and downs. But it’s your choice to scream or enjoy the ride.”

Final Thoughts

I hope that these quotes have inspired you to embrace the unpredictability of life and to seek out adventure. Life is full of surprises, so make sure to be open to them and enjoy the ride!

Best of luck!

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Felix Prasetyo is the founder and publisher at Lifengoal, covering relationships, social skills, and personal growth. Felix holds a degree in Computer Science from the University of British Columbia, and has also contributed to other media publications such as Addicted2Success.com and YogiApproved.

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