Quotes About Purpose

Happiness does not come from a job. It comes from knowing what you truly value, and behaving in a way that's consistent with those beliefs.

Don't follow your passion, but always bring it with you.

God lets everything happen for a reason. It's all a learning process, and you have to go from one level to another.

Retiring is one thing. Being retired is something else altogether.

Work is where we form a sense of identity. It is how we leverage the skills and experience we have gained over the years, and where we can see the results of our efforts. You don't have to be a champion skier, the CEO of a global corporation, or a rock star for your labors to have personal significance. You just have to connect with your work in a way that provides meaning and a sense of overall purpose.

Work gives you meaning and purpose, and life is empty without it." Stephen Hawking

Working is living to me.

And what can life be worth if the first rehearsal for life is life itself?

It's not your blue blood, your pedigree, or your college degree. It's what you do with your life that counts.

Always remember - you work because you don't know how to live. If you knew how to live, you would not work, and science wouldn't exist for you. But everybody taught us only how to work, not how to live. I don't know how to live either.

La vita umana è una strana cosa: la meta non si trova alla fine, bensì a metà strada; corri, ma forse hai oltrepassato da tempo il segno d'arrivo senza sapere, senza accorgerti che l'hai fatto né quando, e forse non lo saprai mai. Perciò continui a correre.

Maybe my life can be significant—not on a grand scale like my brother, but to a few people

My life is nothing. It wouldn't have any meaning without putting it to good use. Don't you think?

He had become almost inured to death; his frailty had reinforced his conviction that he must do something of consequence while he had the time.

My life is nothing. It wouldn't have any meaning without putting it to good use

Every day you are closer to your death. You are half-dead already. Where does your identity come from?

Die in a good way, obviously.

God ordained the days of your life, just like it says in Psalm 139. The story you so desperately wanted to hear was written by Him.

It 's time to stop running away and start running towards something

Passionate hatred can give meaning and purpose to an empty life.' Eric Hoffer

If you hold a real weapon in your hand, you will feel its character strongly. It begs to be used. It is fearsome. Its only purpose is death, and its power is not just in the material from which it is made but also from the intention of its makers.

it is only depth of character that determines the profundity with which we face life. We can either add to our character each day, or we can fritter away our energies in distractions.

Followers of Tao therefore do not emphasize enlightenment as an ultimate goal. For them, realization is a means, not an end. Their emphasis is on the act of living. They use the word longevity, not because they want to live forever, but because it symbolizes their determination to live the entire course of their lives well.

It is only the depth of character that determines the profundity with which we face life. We can either add to our character each day or we can fritter away our energies in distractions. Those who learn how to accumulate character each day achieve a depth that cannot be successfully opposed.