Motivational Quotes

Purpose

The meaning of life is to give life meaning.

- Hudgins, Ken

Best Quotes about Purpose

The purpose of man is in action not thought.

Carlyle, Thomas

A just cause is not ruined by a few mistakes.

Dostoevsky, Fyodor

Only conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ; so that whether I come and see you or remain absent, I may hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel. [Philippians 1:27]

Bible

You are only as strong as your purpose, therefore let us choose reasons to act that are big bold righteous and eternal.

Munro, Barry

How could there be any question of acquiring or possessing, when the one thing needful for a man is to become -- to be at last, and to die in the fullness of his being.

Saint-Exupery, Antoine De

Don't become a wandering generality. Be a meaningful specific.

Ziglar, Zig

We need not only a purpose in life to give meaning to our existence but also something to give meaning to our suffering. We need as much something to suffer for as something to live for.

Hoffer, Eric

Never be afraid to treat the path alone. Know which is your path and follow it wherever it may lead you; do not feel you have to follow in someone else's footsteps.

Bellin, Gita

People should follow their own energy.

Schultz, Will

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The only failure a man ought to fear is failure in cleaving to the purpose he sees to be best.

Eliot, George

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Without knowing what I am and why I am here, life is impossible.

Tolstoy, Count Leo

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Every person above the ordinary has a certain mission that they are called to fulfill.

Goethe, Johann Wolfgang Von

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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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Ordinary people think merely of spending time. Great people think of using it.

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The sense of paralysis proceeds not so much out of the mammoth size of the problem but out of the puniness of the purpose.

Cousins, Norman

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

Martyn, Henry

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It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end

Hemingway, Ernest

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He who clings to life shall lose it -- but losing it in a right cause will gain it.

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

Hildebrand, Kenneth

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You have to know what is right for you and go after it regardless of what others say.

Brown, Les

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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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A pilgrim is a wanderer with purpose.

Pilgrim, Peace

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It is your work in life that is your ultimate seduction.

Picasso, Pablo

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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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The whole life is but a point of time; let us enjoy it, therefore, while it lasts, and not spend it to no purpose.

Plutarch

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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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Multitudes of people, drifting aimlessly to and fro without a set purpose, deny themselves such fulfillment of their capacities, and the satisfying happiness which attends it. They are not wicked, they are only shallow. They are not mean or vicious; they simply are empty -- shake them and they would rattle like gourds. They lack range, depth, and conviction. Without purpose their lives ultimately wander into the morass of dissatisfaction. As we harness our abilities to a steady purpose and undertake the long pull toward its accomplishment, rich compensations reward us. A sense of purpose simplifies life and therefore concentrates our abilities; and concentration adds power.

Hildebrand, Kenneth

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What makes life dreary is the want of a motive.

Eliot, George

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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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The capacity for hope is the most significant fact of life. It provides human beings with a sense of destination and the energy to get started.

Cousins, Norman

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The longest journey is the journey inwards. Of him who has chosen his destiny, Who has started upon his quest for the source of his being.

Hammarskjold, Dag

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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]

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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

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

Disraeli, Benjamin

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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 soul which has no fixed purpose in life is lost; to be everywhere, is to be nowhere.

Montaigne, Michel Eyquem De

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

Dostoevsky, Fyodor

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You can come to understand your purpose in life by slowing down and feeling your heart's desires.

Wieder, Marcia

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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

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The crowning blessing of life is to be born with a bias to some pursuit.

Tallentyre, S. G.

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Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were entreating through us; we beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. [2 Corinthians 5:20]

Bible

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The aims of life are the best defense against death.

Levi, Primo

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

Robbins, Anthony

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Each of our acts makes a statement as to our purpose.

Buscaglia, Leo

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Mix a conviction with a man and something happens.

Powell, Adam Clayton

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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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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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Blessed are the single-hearted, for they shall enjoy much peace. If you refuse to be hurried and pressed, if you stay your soul on God, nothing can keep you from that clearness of spirit which is life and peace. In that stillness you will know what His will is.

Carmichael, Amy

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

Proverb