INSPIRATIONAL QUOTES AND SAYINGS BY ELENA LEVON

"I STAND FOR PEACE, CHOICE, AND A LIFE OF DIGNITY FOR ALL HUMANKIND — REGARDLESS OF SKIN COLOR, GENDER, OR RELIGION." – ELENA LEVON

Elena Levon is the original author and creator of the inspirational and widely used quote “I choose to collect memories instead of things”. (2010) This quote has been translated into many languages. Please give credit to Elena Levon, when using her quotes and sayings with linking directly either to www.elena-levon.com or her instagram handle @realelenalevon #elenalevon

“That quote was on my official website since 2010. Some ‘authors’ have ‘expressed liking’ to my original work and decided to publish it without giving me full credit in their actual physical books, pretending those are their quotes.

My 20+ years work, my words, my photography, my stories, my life in front of the lens and behind it - are all my children.

I thank everyone who has given my work credit through the years. You are true gems in this world.

I don't have isbn number or barcode on my published books by choice! It's a choice of a truly sovereign artist. That does not give you the right to publish my work through mass-market channels, without giving original author full credit." - Elena Levon

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“May you never be surrounded by people who only love your struggle.
May you find the ones who don’t flinch when you win.

The ones who don’t vanish when you rise.
Who don’t grow quiet when you’re seen.
Who aren’t made insecure by your voice, your vision, your light.

Because support isn’t just about who stands by you in the dark —
it’s about who can stand beside you
when your light grows brighter.

Not everyone can.
Not everyone will.
Let them…

True connection doesn’t come from scarcity — it flows from abundance.
From people who know there’s room for all of us to shine.

Real love doesn’t compete.
It reflects, uplifts, expands.” ― Elena Levon

“Does time heal? It does. But the truth is, with the death of your own blood, part of you dies with them and your eyes reflect a very distinct stamp, even when you’re smiling. You don’t “lose” your parents... you can lose a sock and buy a new one. You become unearthed in a way, unlived and unfelt.” — Elena Levon

“Spectacles, forced mask of certain personality, self-hatred and life-long traumas, that are hidden behind curated theatrics, which remain unhealed, eventually will swallow your bravado and force you to have an honest conversation with your real self, which you try to hide from everyone, even from yourself.


The reason I never cared for volume in anything, but substance of what I live, create and who I choose to let into my life, was because I don’t need anyone's permission or validation to be alive, brave, afraid, weak, honest, fearless or vulnerable. Substance over noise and chaos, always.” ― Elena Levon

“You don’t get to sit in my living room unless you wipe your feet and chip in for the rum.”― Elena Levon

“Life is fragile as an eggshell and can end in the next moment. For some reason many of us live as though it’s iron which will withstand it all. We are not iron, we are feathers.” — Elena Levon

“People are no longer taught how to think, they are taught what to think.” ― Elena Levon

“The worn-out wooden steering wheel and rigging creak sadly in the wind, and the lines dance with the salt of the ocean and my tears... at times even from happiness, which skillfully slips away beyond the foggy horizon...” ― Elena Levon

“Time is a treasure, given only to those who value it.” ― Elena Levon

“A woman who enjoys her own company, who does not mind eating alone at restaurants or going dancing by herself, who does not need to make her hair perfect or put on any makeup, is a woman with a lot of stories…” ― Elena Levon

“Why sell 20 years of work to Amazon for pocket change, when I can keep the art, my vision and full control? I’d rather hold the bull by the balls than hand it my wallet and soul.” - Elena Levon 

REBIRTH

How many times have we fallen? How many burnt and drowned? How many steps towards the sun? How many tears on the clock? How do we reach that point?

The laughs and glorious scream of grief...

How deep? How many? How often? How loud?

Lustful song of tomorrow, it gives us hope... The sweet tomorrow, which might never come.

From cradle to grave, we search, We surrender and then destroy. The dance of soft and harsh,
It will tango you right into ash.

Have you loved enough?

What is enough when we speak of true love? The clock goes—tick-tock, tick-tock—
And then heels of regret stumble into the drought. We all came here to die...

Honorable judge and jury sit above us so high. They read to us: “You will die.”

Don’t waste a single drop of hunger on fears... Stay hungry for life, for love, for each step.

Feel it all, feel it in your skin, bone, and marrow. Treasure your scars and keep walking on that stage. Flirt and fall in love with life.

Learn something new every day.

Change. Grow. Reach. Dream. Stay in awe of what envelopes you. Stay wild and untamed.

When you stumble and fall into the mud, Pick yourself up and dance on. Trust your instinct, love yourself. Make time for solitude and silence.

Recharge in nature,
Lift each other up. Create more than you destroy. This life we live is not a draft...

We can’t write a better story later...
Don’t be the one who will regret.
Be the one who smiles with a twinkle
And giggles at all this grand circus we all call Life...

by Elena Levon 06/07/2024 (Published in “Naked Poetry” book on 8th of August 2025)

“Live simply, travel lightly, love passionately and don’t forget to breathe” — Elena Levon

“True adventure is when you dare to step out of your comfort zone and let the world take over.” — Elena Levon

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“It takes courage to step outside your comfort zones and I recommend everyone at least once in your life — step out of your sheltered illusions and see what you are really made of. See what it truly means to be alive...” — Elena Levon

“Honor your worth, honor your soul, honor your truth, honor your dreams.” - Elena Levon

“The only thing one needs to be afraid of in this life is fear itself... Banish it, lock it up and throw away the key. Fear has no place in the heart full of passion, freedom and love.” — Elena Levon

“Travel is about the people you get to meet and the moments you get to share with them... Travel is about dissolving and melting with the soil your dusty boots stand on...” — Elena Levon

“And isn't that the reason we, the mad ones, fearlessly beat our dusty and worn-out cowboy boots into the uncharted breath of this life — to feel alive?” — Elena Levon

“Fear is nurtured by Caesars to remain Caesars. A man with no fear cannot be controlled. What you nurture in yourself - you become.” — Elena Levon

“To walk without seeking, To see without judgement, To hear without speaking, To love without needing. To leave, without wanting to return.” — Elena Levon

“In times of chaos get back to who you are. Hold on to your inner light. Choose to create, rather than destroy. Stay focused.” — Elena Levon

“Thoughts and lips can lie, feelings concealed, but scent will betray even the most careful of spies. The scent will silently tell the truth.” — Elena Levon

“Perfections were created by Idols - both are illusions. You are enough!”

— Elena Levon

“Buying hundreds or thousands of dollars stuff in order to look classy, stylish and expensive won't work, if you don't know how to wear a 20 dollar dress and look like a million bucks.” — Elena Levon

“Fear is not real, seek your own truth and break free.” — Elena Levon

“If you don’t create your own rules, they will twist and bend you to fit theirs” - Elena Levon

“Experience, endure, learn, and keep on dancing with the souls and hearts of those around us through this theater we all call Life. Go after ‘scary things’ with your last breath. Face your demons. Speak your truth. Forgive.
Love deeply, travel lightly, live passionately, and don’t forget to breathe. Fall and surrender. Face your true self in the world's mirror — and in the end... let go...” — Elena Levon

“In 2024 I proudly joined the ‘Women over 40’ club, somehow arriving without coloring my hair, getting botox, fillers or plastic surgery. In today’s predominantly ‘plastic cookie-cutter’ culture, that’s a beautiful and rebellious statement— one celebrating authenticity and humanity in its purest form. Living long enough to earn wrinkles, grey hair and deal with an aging body is a privilege not all of us are granted. That is why I will always wear my age with gratitude and fierce passion.” - Elena Levon

“Create more, than you destroy. This life we live is not a draft. We can’t write a better story later. Don’t be the one who will regret. Be the one who smiles with a twinkle and giggles at all this grand circus we all call LIFE.” — Elena Levon