Variety is the Spice Of Life Quotes

The phrase “variety is the spice of life” means that variety can add interest and excitement to life.

The saying is often used to encourage people to try new things, switch it up a little and to not get bored with their current situation.

The following collection of quotes all help to inspire and encourage a little variety, a bit of excitement and a whole lot of adventure.

“Variety’s the very spice of life, that gives it all its flavor.” William Cowper

“Accept what life offers you and try to drink from every cup. All wines should be tasted; some should only be sipped, but with others, drink the whole bottle.” Paulo Coelho

“Danger is the spice of life and you’ve got to take a risk now and then…that’s what makes life worthwhile.” Anthony Hopkins

“The secret of happiness is variety, but the secret of variety, like the secret of all spices, is knowing when to use it.” Daniel Gilbert

“Life is neither static nor unchanging. With no individuality, there can be no change, no adaptation and, in an inherently changing world, any species unable to adapt is also doomed.” Jean M. Auel

“The adventure of life is to learn. The purpose of life is to grow. The nature of life is to change. The challenge of life is to overcome. The essence of life is to care. The opportunity of like is to serve. The secret of life is to dare. The spice of life is to befriend. The beauty of life is to give.” William Arthur Ward

“Variety is the spice of love.” Helen Rowland

“Variety is the spice of life. We all want surprises.” Tony Robbins

“We almost always want variety from the food we eat, but almost never from the people with whom we eat.” Mokokoma Mokhonoana

“My philosophy? Simplicity plus variety.” Hank Stram

“Nothing is pleasant that is not spiced with variety.” Francis Bacon

“I love different kinds of movies, and I love different kinds of people. That’s the spice of life.” Joseph McGinty Nichol

“The essence of life is to care. The beauty of life is to give.” William Arthur Ward

“A different spice is the most interesting thing to me.” Nobu Matsuhisa

“Compromise, if not the spice of life, is its solidity. It is what makes nations great and marriages happy.” Phyllis McGinley

“Variety is the soul of pleasure.” Aphra Behn

“I often quote myself. It adds spice to my conversation.” George Bernard Shaw

“I think I would just get bored to be honest. Ask any human being if they want to stay in exactly the same job for thirty years they say “No!” The ultimate cliché, ‘Variety is the spice of life’, is sadly true.” Doc Brown

“Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.” George Bernard Shaw

“To be individual, my friends, to be different from others, is the only way to become distinguished from the common herd. Let us be glad, therefore, that we differ from one another in form and in disposition. Variety is the spice of life, and we are various enough to enjoy one another’s society; so let us be content.” L. Frank Baum

“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

“Every man can transform the world from one of monotony and drabness to one of excitement and adventure.” Irving Wallace

“If there is no struggle, there is no progress.” Frederick Douglass

“If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude.” Maya Angelou

“Without leaps of imagination, or dreaming, we lose the excitement of possibilities. Dreaming, after all, is a form of planning.” Gloria Steinem

“They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.” Andy Warhol

“Follow your dreams, work hard, practice and persevere. Make sure you eat a variety of foods, get plenty of exercise and maintain a healthy lifestyle.” Sasha Cohen

“Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.” Barack Obama

“We’re taught to be ashamed of confusion, anger, fear and sadness, and to me they’re of equal value to happiness, excitement and inspiration.” Alanis Morissette

“Fear is excitement without breath.” Robert Heller

“If variety is the spice of life, marriage is the big can of leftover Spam.” Johnny Carson

“I’ve always wanted to demonstrate a variety of different roles when I act and do different projects and not ever do one of the same.” Hero Fiennes-Tiffin

“If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” Wayne Dyer

“Variety of mere nothings gives more pleasure than uniformity of something.” Jean Paul

“All change is not growth, as all movement is not forward.” Ellen Glasgow

“More than trends, consumers need functionality. Everything needs an element of fashion, but that’s more like a spice.” Tadashi Yanai

“I don’t feel pressure in a negative way. I like pressure. I feel excitement and calm at the same time. No pressure, no diamonds. I want pressure: pressure creates drama, creates emotion.” Conor McGregor

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