Motivational Quotes

Purpose

A man should conceive of a legitimate purpose in his heart, and set out to accomplish it. He should make this purpose the centralizing point of his thoughts. It may take the form of a spiritual ideal, or it may be a worldly object, according to his nature at the time being; but whichever it is, he should steadily focus his thought forces upon the object which he has set before him. He should make this purpose his supreme duty, and should devote himself to its attainment, not allowing his thoughts to wander away into ephemeral fancies, longings, and imaginings. This is the royal road to self-control and true concentration of thought. Even if he fails again and again to accomplish his purpose (as he necessarily must until weakness is overcome), the strength of character gained will be the measure of his true success, and this will form a new starting point for future power and triumph.

- Allen, James

Best Quotes about Purpose

The secret of man's being is not only to live but to have something to live for.

Dostoevsky, Fyodor

Once we are destined to live out our lives in the prison of our mind, our duty is to furnish it well.

Ustinov, Peter

Only the consciousness of a purpose that is mightier than any man and worthy of all men can fortify and inspirit and compose the souls of men.

Lippmann, Walter

Give me a man who says, This one thing I do, and not, These fifty things, I dabble in.

Moody, Dwight L.

When you are inspired by some great purpose, some extraordinary project, all your thoughts break their bonds: Your mind transcends limitations, your consciousness expands in every direction, and you find yourself in a new, great, and wonderful world. Dormant forces, faculties and talents become alive, and your discover yourself to be a greater person by far than you ever dreamed yourself to be.

Patanjali

They are not only idle who do nothing, but they are idle also who might be better employed.

Socrates

Your purpose is to make your audience see what you saw, hear what you heard, feel what you felt. Relevant detail, couched in concrete, colorful language, is the best way to recreate the incident as it happened and to picture it for the audience.

Carnegie, Dale

The man without a purpose is like a ship without a rudder -- waif, a nothing, a no man. Have a purpose in life, and, having it, throw such strength of mind and muscle into your work as God has given you.

Carlyle, Thomas

What makes life dreary is the want of a motive.

Eliot, George

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We know there is intention and purpose in the universe, because there is intention and purpose in us.

Shaw, George Bernard

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Winners are people with definite purpose in life.

Waitley, Denis

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Everything happens for a reason and a purpose, and it serves you.

Robbins, Anthony

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No one sat me down with a piece of paper and said, ?This is what is expected of you. But I?m lucky enough in the fact that I have found my role I love being with people.?

Diana, Princess of Wales

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Nothing can resist the human will that will stake even its existence on its stated purpose.

Disraeli, Benjamin

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I live for my sons. I would be lost without them.

Diana, Princess of Wales

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People should follow their own energy.

Schultz, Will

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What we determine we often break. Purpose is but the slave to memory.

Shakespeare, William

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Everything in the universe has a purpose. Indeed, the invisible intelligence that flows through everything in a purposeful fashion is also flowing through you.

Dyer, Wayne

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Lack of something to feel important about is almost the greatest tragedy a man may have.

Morgan, Arthur E.

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For an athlete to function properly, he must be intent. There has to be a definite purpose and goal if you are to progress. If you are not intent about what you are doing, you aren't able to resist the temptation to do something else that might be more fun at the moment.

Wooden, John

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One thing I have desired of the Lord, that will I seek: That I may dwell in the house f the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to inquire in His temple. [Psalms 27:4]

Bible

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To the person with a firm purpose all men and things are servants.

Goethe, Johann Wolfgang Von

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What allows us, as human beings, to psychologically survive life on earth, with all of its pain, drama, and challenges, is a sense of purpose and meaning

Angelis, Barbara De

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Make sure the thing you're living for is worth dying for.

Mayes, Charles

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I see no business in life but the work of Christ.

Martyn, Henry

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The presence of a long-term, conscious goal has helped me maintain stability through the ubiquitous changes of over half a century.

Craig Mary

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All men should strive to learn before they die, what they are running from, and to, and why.

Thurber, James

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Our chief usefulness to humanity rests on our combining power with high purpose. Power undirected by high purpose spells calamity, and high purpose by itself is utterly useless if the power to put it into effect is lacking.

Roosevelt, Theodore

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Battle doesn't need a purpose; the battle is its own purpose.

Proverb

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Mix a conviction with a man and something happens.

Powell, Adam Clayton

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It's not so much how busy you are, but why you are busy. The bee is praised. The mosquito is swatted.

O'Connor, Mary

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If we don't stand for something, we may fall for anything.

33.

I know of no such unquestionable badge and ensign of a sovereign mind as that of tenacity of purpose...

Emerson, Ralph Waldo

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The one who adapts his policy to the times prospers, and likewise that the one whose policy clashes with the demands of the times does not.

Machiavelli, Niccolo

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There is no better test of a man's work than time, which also reveals the thoughts which lay hidden in his breast.

Simonides

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The only way you can be successful on a post or win at it is to be at cause over it.

Hubbard, L. Ron

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The secret to success is constancy to purpose.

Disraeli, Benjamin

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The aims of life are the best defense against death.

Levi, Primo

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My life has no purpose, no direction, no aim, no meaning, and yet I'm happy. I can't figure it out. What am I doing right.

Schulz, Charles M.

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A purpose you impart is no longer your own.

Goethe, Johann Wolfgang Von

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I just wake up and say, You're a bum, go do something worthwhile today.

Brooks, Garth

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The great and glorious masterpiece of man is how to live with purpose.

Montaigne, Michel Eyquem De

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Your work is to discover your work and then with all your heart to give yourself to it.

Buddha

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The first principle of ethical power is Purpose. By purpose, I don't mean your objective or intention-something toward which you are always striving. Purpose is something bigger. It is the picture you have of yourself-the kind of person you want to be or the kind of life you want to lead.

Blanchard, Ken

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What on earth are you doing for Heaven's sake?

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The first thing to do in life is to do with purpose what one purposes to do.

Casals, Pablo

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Knowing our personal mission further enhances the flow of mysterious coincidences as we are guided toward our destinies. First we have a question, then dreams, daydreams, and intuitions lead us toward the answers, which usually are synchronistically provided by the wisdom of another human being.

Redfield, James

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Strong lives are motivated by dynamic purposes; lesser ones exist on wishes and inclinations.

Hildebrand, Kenneth

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I think that a lot of women are made to feel that they have not done the one thing that they were put on the earth to do if they didn't do the normal thing, if they didn't take the most traveled path. And it's unfortunate.

Griffith, Nanci

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The purpose of man is in action not thought.

Carlyle, Thomas