Quotes about 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 on purpose
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"Above all be of single aim; have a legitimate and useful purpose, and devote yourself unreservedly to it."

Allen, James on purpose
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"To put away aimlessness and weakness, and to begin to think with purpose, is to enter the ranks of those strong ones who only recognize failure as one of the pathways to attainment; who make all conditions serve them, and who think strongly, attempt fearlessly, and accomplish masterfully."

Allen, James on purpose
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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 on purpose
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"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 on purpose
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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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"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]"

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"The purpose of a man's heart are deep waters, but a man of understanding draws them out. [Proverbs 20:5]"

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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]"

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"Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended, but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward toward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus."

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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 on purpose   

"What we must try to be, of course, is ourselves and wholeheartedly. We must find out what we really are and what we really want."

Boswell, Nelson on purpose   

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

Brooks, Garth on purpose
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"The only true happiness comes from squandering ourselves for a purpose."

Brown, John Mason on purpose   

"If you don't stand up for something, you may fall for anything."

Brown, Les on purpose
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"You have to know what is right for you and go after it regardless of what others say."

Brown, Les on purpose
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"Your work is to discover your work and then with all your heart to give yourself to it."

Buddha on purpose
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"What mankind wants is not talent; it is purpose."

Bulwer-Lytton, Edward G. on purpose
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"Each of our acts makes a statement as to our purpose."

Buscaglia, Leo on purpose
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"The purpose of man is in action not thought."

Carlyle, Thomas on purpose
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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 on purpose
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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 on purpose   

"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 on purpose   

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

Casals, Pablo on purpose
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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 on purpose   

"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 on purpose
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"Existence is a strange bargain. Life owes us little; we owe it everything. The only true happiness comes from squandering ourselves for a purpose."

Cowper, William on purpose   

"Thus happiness depends, as nature shows, less on exterior things than most suppose."

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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 on purpose   

"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 on purpose   

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

Diana, Princess of Wales on purpose   

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

Disraeli, Benjamin on purpose   

"The secret to success is constancy to purpose."

Disraeli, Benjamin on purpose
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"A just cause is not ruined by a few mistakes."

Dostoevsky, Fyodor on purpose
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"The secret of man's being is not only to live but to have something to live for."

Dostoevsky, Fyodor on purpose
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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 on purpose
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"What makes life dreary is the want of a motive."

Eliot, George on purpose   

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

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

Emerson, Ralph Waldo on purpose   

"Men achieve a certain greatness unawares, when working to another aim."

Emerson, Ralph Waldo on purpose