Universe Quotes Celebrating Our Place in The Cosmos

If you’ve got a sudden desire to think bigger and out of the box, these universe quotes can get you inspired on your path to more meaning.

Although it’s easier said than done, thinking outside the box is what separates you from the rest of humanity.

It gives you an edge over everyone because you gain the freedom to think on your own, start approaching things in innovative ways, and become a problem solver.

Many people long for a greater sense of belonging.

They long for a greater sense of connection with other people and the world as a whole.

Feeling that we belong to this universe allows us to see value in our existence and helps in coping with all the ups and downs of life.

If you’re looking for your sense of belonging, these universe quotes will make you reach for deeper meanings.

They will allow you to feel and truly appreciate every moment of your life.

Below is our collection of inspirational, wise, and deep universe quotes, universe sayings, and universe proverbs, collected from a variety of sources over the years.

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Universe quotes celebrating our place in the cosmos

1. “I am always in quest of being open to what the universe will bring me.” ― Jill Bolte Taylor

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2. “Universe is a living entity, he will always help you, if you’ll ask and believe in him.” ― Rajesh Walecha

3. “When you are in Alignment with yourself, the Universe conspired to make this world a bliss for you.” ― Mridula Singh

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4. “The universe’s imagination always remains wider than our human imaginations.” ― Julie J. Morley

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5. “God or the Universe never hurries and his plans, unknown to us, are never rushed.” ― Carol Crandel

6. “The physical universe and its buzzing machinery, its fantastical scenery.” ― Laura Kasischke

7. “I live in a friendly universe that is always providing for me.” ― Kianu Starr

8. “Look at the sky. We are not alone. The whole universe is friendly to us and conspires only to give the best to those who dream and work.” – A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

9. “Don’t give up! It’s not over. The universe is balanced. Every set-back bears with it the seeds of a come-back.” ― Steve Maraboli

10. “Follow your bliss and the universe will open doors where there were only walls.” – Joseph Campbell

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11. “You and I are all as much continuous with the physical universe as a wave is continuous with the ocean.” ― Alan Watts

12. “One of the basic rules of the universe is that nothing is perfect. Perfection simply doesn’t exist…..Without imperfection, neither you nor I would exist.” ― Stephen Hawking

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13. “Look at the sky; remind yourself of the cosmos. Seek vastness at every opportunity in order to see the smallness of yourself.” – Matt Haig

14. “Don’t worry if people think you’re crazy. You are crazy. You have that kind of intoxicating insanity that lets other people dream outside of the lines and become who they’re destined to be.” ― Jennifer Elisabeth

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15. “The visible world is a daily miracle, for those who have eyes and ears.” ― Edith Warton

16. “We are the cosmos made conscious and life is the means by which the universe understands itself.” ― Brian Cox

17. “It’s neither easy nor impossible. Everything in this universe ranges from fear to hard work. Just go and get what you want.” ― Giridhar Alwar

18. “The world, we are told, was made especially for man — a presumption not supported by all the facts.” ― John Muir

19. “The words “I am” are powerful. We are declaring who we are to the universe.” ― Ora Nadrich

20. “I love keeping an open mind. It’s liberating to know the universe and our existence are not limited to my understanding.” ― Izey Victoria Odiase

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Universe quotes to help you appreciate every moment of your life

21. “The reason why the universe is eternal is that it does not live for itself; it gives life to others as it transforms.” ― Lao Tzu

22. “The universe will give you innumerable opportunities, dreams, and possibilities to reach your purpose, but in order to win every challenge, you must take the risk.” ― Alan Maiccon

23. “When two soulful people meet the entire universe pauses in that moment!” ― Avijeet Das

24. “The goal of life is to make your heartbeat match the beat of the universe, to match your nature with Nature.” ― Joseph Campbell

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25. “With the help of our imagination, we have succeeded to create a new universe within this universe!” ― Mehmet Murat Ildan

26. “The greatest beauty is organic wholeness, the wholeness of life and things, the divine beauty of the universe.” ― Robinson Jeffers

27. “The number of ways to live in one lifetime is limitless. So why limit yourself?” ― Suzy Kassem

28. “Let’s find ourselves in Love for it is who we are. We are Love. We are meant to Love ourselves. We are meant to Love one another. So Love, please Love, for it is all that matters in this universe.” ― Wald Wassermann

29. “Kindness keeps the universe fastened into place” ― Maureen Joyce Connolly

30. “The more clearly we can focus our attention on the wonders and realities of the universe about us, the less taste we shall have for destruction.” ― Rachel Carson

Universe quotes to help you find meaning in life

31. “Don’t you know it is your joy that makes the universe joyful?” ― Debasish Mridha

32. “Our souls speak a language that is beyond human understanding. A connection so rare the universe won’t let us part.” ― Nikki Rowe

33. “This is a cardboard universe, and if you lean too long or too heavily against it, you fall through.” ― Philip K. Dick

34. “Do not underestimate the power of compassion; you will be surprised how an act of kindness, love and caring can be a powerful affection in every life on this universe.” ― Jesus Apolinaris

35. “Just one smile immensely increases the beauty Of the universe.” ― Sri Chinmoy

36. “Passion is excitement of the heart. The feeling that God and the universe are swaying in your direction.” ― Ron Baratono

37. “The universe doesn’t give you what you ask for with your thoughts – it gives you what you demand with your actions.” ― Steve Maraboli

38. “I don’t believe in speaking things into existence. I believe in acting things into existence. You can speak all you want but if you don’t act, nothing will change.” ― D.J. Walters

39. “Faith is the bridge between God and ourselves.” ― Nozer Kanga

40. “That is where my dearest and brightest dreams have ranged — to hear for the duration of a heartbeat the universe and the totality of life in its mysterious, innate harmony.” ― Hermann Hesse

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Universe quotes that will give you a sense of belonging

41. “I hope my dreams will reach the stars and that the universe answers them with tomorrow.” ― Giovannie de Sadeleer

42. “The truth of the stars reflects through all of us.” ― Jordan G Kobos

43. “Through our eyes, the universe is perceiving itself. Through our ears, the universe is listening to its harmonies. We are the witnesses through which the universe becomes conscious of its glory, of its magnificence.” ― Alan Wilson Watts

44. “Just as heart is a fountain of unspoken words, the universe is a womb of wonder weird worlds.” ― Toba Beta

45. “The Cosmos is all that is or was or ever will be. Our feeblest contemplations of the Cosmos stir us — there is a tingling in the spine, a catch in the voice, a faint sensation, as if a distant memory, of falling from a height. We know we are approaching the greatest of mysteries.” ― Carl Sagan

46. “The sky is NOT the limit. Beyond the universe is.” ― Suzy Kassem

47. “Love your neighbor, even the ones who do not show you the same courtesy. You can’t expect to receive love if you’re selective and not really willing to give it. What you put into the world, you will indeed get back, even if it’s not from the person you’re expecting it to be.” ― Alexandra Elle

48. “Go out in nature and you will find yourself in love with all of nature’s kind.” ― Wald Wassermann

49. “What you desire for others, the Universe desires for you. This is the Principle of Cosmic Ordering.” ― Elmar Hussein

50. “Every time you decide not to compromise your honesty in any form of a relationship, you become a co-partner with the Universe in creating truthful meaning for any existence.” ― Sameh Elsayed

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51. “We are an impossibility in an impossible universe.” – Ray Bradbury

52. “The universe is a pretty big place. If it’s just us, seems like an awful waste of space.” – Carl Sagan

53. “The universe is an amazingly fickle and eventful place, and our existence within is a wonder.” – Bill Bryson

54. “The universe looks more and more like a great thought rather than a great machine.” – Sir James Jeans

55. “The universe is non-simultaneously apprehended.” – Buckminster Fuller

56. “The universe is talking. All we have to do is stop and listen.” – Joseph Inzirillo

57. “The universe was a vast expanse, far greater than he could ever conceive, and he had seen but a fraction of an inch of it.” – C. Robert Cargill

58. “It is in our genes to understand the universe if we can, to keep trying even if we cannot, and to be enchanted by the act of learning all the way.” – Lewis Thomas

59. “Light brings us the news of the Universe.” – William Henry Bragg

60. “The Universe is the creation of the mind. Universe exists inside the mind as the flower exists inside the seed.” – Amit Ray

Powerful universe quotes that are full of wisdom

61. “Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I’m not sure about the universe.” ― Albert Einstein

62. “Two possibilities exist: either we are alone in the Universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying.” ― Arthur C. Clarke

63. “A book, too, can be a star, a living fire to lighten the darkness, leading out into the expanding universe.” ― Madeleine L’Engle

64. “I bet you could sometimes find all the mysteries of the universe in someone’s hand.” ― Benjamin Alire Sáenz

65. “Believe something and the Universe is on its way to being changed. Because you’ve changed, by believing. Once you’ve changed, other things start to follow. Isn’t that the way it works?” ― Diane Duane

66. “Closed in a room, my imagination becomes the universe, and the rest of the world is missing out.” ― Criss Jami

67. “The universe is big, its vast and complicated, and ridiculous. And sometimes, very rarely, impossible things just happen and we call them miracles. And that’s the theory. Nine hundred years, never seen one yet, but this would do me.” ― Steven Moffat

68. “The universe is seeming really huge right now. I need something to hold on to.” ― E. Lockhart

69. “Do you think the universe fights for souls to be together? Some things are too strange and strong to be coincidences.” ― Emery Allen

70. “You are a function of what the whole universe is doing in the same way that a wave is a function of what the whole ocean is doing.” ― Alan Watts

Universe Quotes On Its Massive Nature

71. “Everything is perfect in the universe – even your desire to improve it.” ― Wayne Dyer

72. “The boundary condition of the universe is that it has no boundary.” ― Stephen Hawking

73. “The universe seems bankrupt as soon as we begin to discuss the characters of individuals.” ― Henry David Thoreau

74. “When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.” ― Paulo Coelho

75. “I don’t pretend to understand the Universe – it’s a great deal bigger than I am.” ― Thomas Carlyle

76. “Love is the ultimate truth at the heart of the universe and transcends all boundaries.” ― Deepak Chopra

77. “My life is a life of accepting what the universe has offered me… I don’t fight the universe.” ― Ziggy Marley

78. “The more the universe seems comprehensible, the more it also seems pointless.” ― Steven Weinberg

79. “The universe as we know it is a joint product of the observer and the observed.” ― Pierre Teilhard

80. “Everything existing in the universe is the fruit of chance and necessity.” ― Democritus

Which of these universe quotes was your favorite?

We all need to connect with others and to achieve a sense of unity and oneness with our environment and the universe as a whole.

There is comfort in the knowledge that we are not alone.

Feeling that we belong improves our motivation, health, and happiness.

Hopefully, the quotes above will inspire you to become one with the universe.

Which of these universe quotes resonated with you best?

Do you have any other favorite quotes to add to the list?

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