Quotes About Purpose

Calling can refer not only to ways of doing - meaning work - but also to ways of being.

For years and years I have done the work I was born for.

I do not believe that God tortures any person simply for its own sake. I believe that God enables all things to work for the greater good.

Every person born into this world their work is born with them.

For hearts where wakened love doth lurk, How fine, how blest a thing is work! For work does good when reasons fail.

A career is a job that has gone on too long.

Ignore the junk news - work on a worthwhile project, make a plan, or do something to enhance your life.

When I am home for like a two-year stretch, I get antsy, because I want to work.

I want my whole life to be a great work of art, not just my art. And that means paying attention to my entire life and trying to make sure my whole life is balanced.

The sad heart needs work to do.

In our dreams lies our unfinished work for the world.

If your dream dies, dream another one. If things don't work out the way you've planned, God has a better plan for you.

I don't believe in strategies. I love what I am doing; that's the main thing.

I don't really have any strategy for my career.

My career strategy has never been the most important thing; my conscience is.

I have no real ambition or strategy. If this was all to finish, it's totally fine. There's a lot more to do out there than put on silly frocks and shout for a living. I could always go back to, 'Would you like soup with that?'

There's no strategy involved in my career decisions. I do whatever roles make my heart beat faster.

I make a habit of asking myself, 'Is there purpose to this meeting or conversation? Do I want to build a relationship with this person or company? Is there purpose behind this meeting that aligns with my life and business strategy?' If the answer is 'No,' then I pass every time.

It's very important that we all have a common understanding of our purpose as a business - what we aspire to - and a strategy for achieving it.

You can get so focused on a strategy and making it work that you lose sight of your larger mission.

Never stray from life's purpose. Refrain from counting someone else's blessings instead of your own.

Being a father gave me a new purpose for existing. That newfound purpose has somehow given me the stamina and patience to take on the endless stream of challenges that come along with parenthood.

God did not want me to be a blind beggar on the street, alone and bitter. He gave me music, first to be my companion and then to be my salvation.

My mother and father instilled in me a sense of purpose not defined by today's street obsession with bling, cars or cribs.