151 Bob Marley Quotes to Inspire and Encourage You

Bob Marley, in full Robert Nesta Marley, was a Jamaican singer, musician, and songwriter. Considered one of the pioneers of reggae, his musical career was marked by fusing elements of reggae, ska, and rocksteady, as well as his distinctive vocal and songwriting style. Bob’s music was full of meaningful lyrics that even today encourage everyone to find a higher purpose in life. It doesn’t matter how many years have passed since the world lost this musical legend; these Bob Marley quotes will inspire and encourage you.

Bob Marley Quotes

1. “Don’t bury your thoughts, put your vision to reality. Wake up and live!” ~ Bob Marley

2. “In the abundance of water a fool is thirsty.” ~ Bob Marley

3. “Don’t gain the world and lose your soul, wisdom is better than silver or gold.” ~ Bob Marley

4. “The day you stop racing is the day you win the race.” ~ Bob Marley

5. “When the root is strong, the fruit is sweet.” ~ Bob Marley

6. “Can’t run away from yourself.” ~ Bob Marley
7. “Hey, lively up yourself.” ~ Bob Marley
8. “I was really into like—they call it spiritual music. ‘Cause it got me revolutionized.” ~ Bob Marley
9. “So much trouble in the world. All you got to do: give a little.” ~ Bob Marley
10. “Reggae music is the purest music.” ~ Bob Marley

Bob Marley Quote

11. “None but ourselves can free our minds.” ~ Bob Marley
12. “I don’t stand for black man’s side, I don’t stand for white man’s side, I stand for God’s side.” ~ Bob Marley
13. “Such a natural mystic, blowing through the air.” ~ Bob Marley
14. “If you get down and quarrel every day, you’re saying prayers to the devil, I say.” ~ Bob Marley
15. “You say dabble in Politics? I don’t know what that is. You say stand up and talk for my rights? I know that that is.” ~ Bob Marley
16. “Free speech carries with it some freedom to listen.” ~ Bob Marley
17. “Rise up this mornin’, smile with the risin’ sun.” ~ Bob Marley
18. “Smelling the air when spring comes by raindrops reminds us of youthful days.” ~ Bob Marley
19. “They don’t want to see us live together; all they want us to do is keep on killing one another.” ~ Bob Marley
20. “Beginnings are usually scary, and endings are usually sad, but its everything in between that makes it all worth living.” ~ Bob Marley

Quotes by Bob Marley

21. “Until the color of a man’s skin, is of no more significance than the color of his eyes, me say war.” ~ Bob Marley
22. “Live if you want to live.” ~ Bob Marley
23. “If something can corrupt you, you’re corrupted already.” ~ Bob Marley
24. “Who are you to judge the life I live? I am not perfect and I don’t have to be! Before you start pointing fingers, make sure your hands are clean.” ~ Bob Marley
25. “Every man got a right to decide his own destiny.” ~ Bob Marley
26. “We know where we’re going; we know where we’re from.” ~ Bob Marley
27. “Me see myself as a revolutionary, wouldn’t want no help and imma take no bribe from no one and fight it single handed with music.” ~ Bob Marley
28. “Man, you got to do your best.” ~ Bob Marley
29. “Musicians must be spokespeople for the oppressed masses.” ~ Bob Marley
30. “I don’t wanna wait in vain for your love.” ~ Bob Marley

Bob Marley Love Quotes

31. “In life I know there’s lots of grief, but your love is my relief.” ~ Bob Marley
32. “Some will hate you pretend they love you now then behind they try to eliminate you.” ~ Bob Marley
33. “Overcome the devils with a thing called love.” ~ Bob Marley
34. “You open your heart knowing that there’s a chance it may be broken one day and in opening your heart, you experience a love and joy that you never dreamed possible.” ~ Bob Marley
35. “The biggest coward of a man is to awaken the love of a woman without the intention of loving her.” ~ Bob Marley
36. “There will never be no love at all.” ~ Bob Marley
37. “Make love and not war! ‘Cause we don’t need no trouble.” ~ Bob Marley
38. “It’s me love that you’re running from.” ~ Bob Marley
39. “One love, one heart . . . Let’s get together and feel all right.” ~ Bob Marley
40. “They say love is a stream that will find its course.” ~ Bob Marley

Bob Marley Quotes about Life

41. “Open your eyes, look within. Are you satisfied with the life you’re living? ” ~ Bob Marley
42. “Everything in life got its purpose, find its reason in every season.” ~ Bob Marley
43. “Your life is worth much more than gold.” ~ Bob Marley
44. “Only once in your life, I truly believe, you find someone who can completely turn your world around.” ~ Bob Marley
45. “Love, friendship, laughter… some of the best things in life really are free.” ~ Bob Marley
46. “All I have is my life.” ~ Bob Marley
47. “Better to die fighting for freedom then be a prisoner all the days of your life.” ~ Bob Marley
48. “When one door is closed, don’t you know, another is open.” ~ Bob Marley
49. “Don’t treat me like a puppet on a string.” ~ Bob Marley
50. “The biggest man was a baby one time.” ~ Bob Marley

Short Quotes by Bob Marley

51. “Keep calm and chive on.” ~ Bob Marley
52. “If I am guilty I will pay.” ~ Bob Marley
53. “Put your vision to reality.” ~ Bob Marley
54. “Man is a universe within himself.” ~ Bob Marley
55. “There’s work to be done.” ~ Bob Marley
56. “We’re more than numbers.” ~ Bob Marley
57. “Light up the darkness.” ~ Bob Marley
58. “Live to fight another day.” ~ Bob Marley
59. “Who the cap, fit let them wear it! ” ~ Bob Marley
60. “None but ourselves can free our mind.” ~ Bob Marley

Bob Marley Quotes about Love

61. “Is this love that I’m feelin’? ” ~ Bob Marley
62. “What we need is love, to guide and protect us on.” ~ Bob Marley
63. “Let love come running in, darlin’, ” ~ Bob Marley
64. “Could you be loved and be loved?” ~ Bob Marley
65. “You may not be her first, her last, or her only. She loved before she may love again. But if she loves you now, what else matters? ” ~ Bob Marley
66. “What important is man should live in righteousness, in natural love for mankind.” ~ Bob Marley
67. “Oh, so happy we will be sharing the love that is free.” ~ Bob Marley
68. “It’s your love that I’m waiting on.” ~ Bob Marley
69. “Love has come to bloom again.” ~ Bob Marley
70. “Got to build our love on one foundation.” ~ Bob Marley

Bob Marley Quotes

71. “It takes a revolution to make a solution.” ~ Bob Marley
72. “Oh, brothers, you should know and not believe.” ~ Bob Marley
73. “Don’t jump in the water, if you can’t swim.” ~ Bob Marley
74. “You can fool some people sometimes, but you can’t fool all the people all the time.” ~ Bob Marley
75. “You have to be someone.” ~ Bob Marley
76. “In this bright future, you can’t forget your past.” ~ Bob Marley
77. “But though we bear our burdens now, all afflictions got to end somehow.” ~ Bob Marley
78. “My music fights against the system that teaches to live and die.” ~ Bob Marley
79. “I have no education, I have inspiration. If I was educated, I would be a damn fool.” ~ Bob Marley
80. “Tell the children the truth.” ~ Bob Marley

Famous Bob Marley Quotes

81. “Truth is the light so you never give up the fight.” ~ Bob Marley
82. “On a hot, sunny day, follow the shadows for rescue.” ~ Bob Marley
83. “Get up, stand up, stand up for your rights. Get up, stand up, don’t give up the fight.” ~ Bob Marley
84. “Live for yourself and you will live in vain; live for others, and you will live again.” ~ Bob Marley
85. “As a man sow, shall he reap, and I know that talk is cheap.” ~ Bob Marley
86. “It take many a year, mon, and maybe some bloodshed must be, but righteousness someday prevail.” ~ Bob Marley
87. “Prejudice is a chain, it can hold you. If you prejudice, you can’t move, you keep prejudice for years. Never get nowhere with that.” ~ Bob Marley
88. “Bob Marley isn’t my name. I don’t even know my name yet.” ~ Bob Marley
89. “I rule my destiny.” ~ Bob Marley
90. “Don’t forget your history.” ~ Bob Marley

Best Bob Marley Quotes

91. “That until the basic human rights are equally guaranteed to all without regard to race, Dis a war.” ~ Bob Marley
92. “Don’t complicate your mind.” ~ Bob Marley
93. “Judge not, before you judge yourself. Judge not, if you’re not ready for judgment.” ~ Bob Marley
94. “One love, one heart, one destiny.” ~ Bob Marley
95. “They say: only the fittest of the fittest shall survive, stay alive.” ~ Bob Marley
96. “He who hide the wrong he did, surely did the wrong thing still.” ~ Bob Marley
97. “The people who were trying to make this world worse are not taking the day off. Why should I? ” ~ Bob Marley
98. “You never know how strong you are, until being strong is your only choice.” ~ Bob Marley
99. “Oh, please don’t you rock my boat, ’cause I don’t want my boat to be rockin’ ” ~ Bob Marley
100. “Rise up, fallen fighters. Rise and take your stance again.” ~ Bob Marley

Bob Marley Quotes

101. “The lips of the righteous teach many, But fools die for want of wisdom.” ~ Bob Marley
102. “I know I’m not perfect and I don’t live to be.” ~ Bob Marley
103. “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.” ~ Bob Marley
104. “They don’t want us to unite: all they want us to do is keep on fussing and fighting.” ~ Bob Marley
105. “He isn’t going to quote poetry, he’s not thinking about you every moment, but he will give you a part of him that he knows you could break.” ~ Bob Marley
106. “If she’s worth it, you won’t give up. If you give up, you’re not worthy.” ~ Bob Marley
107. “Just because you are happy it does not mean that the day is perfect but that you have looked beyond its imperfections.” ~ Bob Marley
108. “You say you love rain, but you use an umbrella to walk under it. You say you love sun, but you seek shelter 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.” ~ Bob Marley
109. “No, woman, no cry.” ~ Bob Marley
110. “Now you get what you want, do you want more?” ~ Bob Marley

More Quotes by Bob Marley

111. “If puss and dog can get together, why can’t we love one another? ” ~ Bob Marley
112. “True friends are like stars; you can only recognize them when it’s dark around you.” ~ Bob Marley
113. “My heart says follow t’rough.” ~ Bob Marley
114. “What’s wrong with loving one another?” ~ Bob Marley
115. “Don’t trust people whose feelings change with time. Trust people whose feelings remain the same, even when the time changes.” ~ Bob Marley
116. “We like to be free like birds in a tree.” ~ Bob Marley
117. “Emancipate yourself from mental slavery.” ~ Bob Marley
118. “How many rivers do we have to cross, before we can talk to the boss? ” ~ Bob Marley
119. “Today, people struggle to find what’s real. Everything has become so synthetic that a lot of people, all they want is to grasp onto hope.” ~ Bob Marley
120. “Everything’s gonna be alright.” ~ Bob Marley

Bob Marley Quotes

121. “Truth is everybody is going to hurt you: you just gotta find the ones worth suffering for.” ~ Bob Marley
122. “It take a joyful sound, to make a world go ’round.” ~ Bob Marley
123. “Why not help each other on the way? Make it much easier.” ~ Bob Marley
124. “We got to realize we are one people.” ~ Bob Marley
125. “Where did it all begin? Where will it end? ” ~ Bob Marley
126. “I’m gonna be your friend in high tide or in low tide.” ~ Bob Marley
127. “Money is numbers and numbers never end. If it takes money to be happy, your search for happiness will never end.” ~ Bob Marley
128. “You just can’t live in that negative way….. make way for the positive day.” ~ Bob Marley
129. “Some people feel the rain. Others just get wet.” ~ Bob Marley
130. “If she’s amazing, she won’t be easy.” ~ Bob Marley

Inspiring Bob Marley Quotes

131. “I wish I was the music that rock your soul.” ~ Bob Marley
132. “Don’t hurt him, don’t change him, and don’t expect for more than he can give. Don’t analyze.” ~ Bob Marley
133. “You find strength in knowing that you have a true friend and possibly a soul mate who will remain loyal to the end.” ~ Bob Marley
134. “Hit me with music now.” ~ Bob Marley
135. “The most beautiful things are not perfect, they are special.” ~ Bob Marley
136. “Simple things bring them to mind like a pale blue sky, gentle wind or even a storm cloud on the horizon.” ~ Bob Marley
137. “The winds that sometimes take something we love, are the same that bring us something we learn to love.” ~ Bob Marley
138. “Once a man and twice a child ” ~ Bob Marley
139. “The beauty of love. The love of beauty. The greener you are, the wiser you will be.” ~ Bob Marley
140. “Don’t let them fool ya, or even try to school ya.” ~ Bob Marley

Marley Quotes

141. “The good times of today are the sad thoughts of tomorrow.” ~ Bob Marley
142. “One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain.” ~ Bob Marley
143. “Love hard when there is love to be had. Because perfect guys don’t exist, but there’s always one guy that is perfect for you.” ~ Bob Marley
144. “You think it’s the end, but it’s just the beginning.” ~ Bob Marley
145. “Smile when she makes you happy, let her know when she makes you mad, and miss her when she’s not there.” ~ Bob Marley
146. “And what has been hidden from the wise and the prudent has been revealed in the mouth of the toddlers.” ~ Bob Marley
147. “Everyone you see has a heart desire.” ~ Bob Marley
148. “Heal with loneliness, heartaches and teardrops ” ~ Bob Marley
149. “She may not be the most popular or prettiest but if you love her and she makes you smile… what else matters?” ~ Bob Marley
150. “Forget your troubles and dance.” ~ Bob Marley
151. “Don’t let them change ya, or even rearrange ya.” ~ Bob Marley

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