Quotes About Purpose

Believing that, even though you are not personally in control of everything that happens, that even as our days are numbered and death comes for the righteous and the wise just as it does for the foolish and the wicked – that even lost as we are among the stars – your life nevertheless counts for something that is original and unique, a one-time-only appearance of your personality here on earth, something to be appreciated and maximized, made the most of, every day.

An awful lot of people come onto earth, eat, work and die and never contribute anything to the world,' Albert Price told a reporter. 'If they die, at least they will have done something.

Why would I want to win anything other than a beautiful game?

I am no poet. I do not love words for the sake of words. I love words for what they can accomplish. Similarly, I am no arithmetician. Numbers that speak only of numbers are of little interest to me.

She'd strayed from the true way of things. First you set yourself to rights. And then your house. And then your corner of the sky. And after that... Well, then she didn't rightly know what happened next. But she hoped that after that the world would start to run itself a bit, like a gear-watch proper fit and kissed wit oil. That was what she hoped would happen.

I was just wondering why you're here.

I am at your service, my lady," I said, standing and releasing her hand. For the first time in my life I understood the true purpose of this sort of formal greeting. It gives you a script to follow when you have absolutely no idea what to say.

The point isn't to win the game. The point is to play a beautiful game. (paraphrased)

What is the purpose of the Lethani?" Tempi asked. "To give us a path to follow?" I replied. "No," Tempi said sternly. "The Lethani is not a path." "What is the purpose of the Lethani, Tempi?" "To guide us in our actions. By following the Lethani, you act rightly," "Is this not a path?" "No. The Lethani is what help us choose a path.

Para qué puede servir esto? ¿Cómo puedo explicárosla si yo nunca la he entendido?

Todos nos convertimos en lo que pretendemos ser.

Creo que todos tenemos una pregunta que nos dirige. Una pregunta que nos mantiene despiertos por la noche. Una pregunta a la que damos vueltas como un perro que juguetea con un hueso. Si entiendes la pregunta de un hombre, estás más cerca de entender al hombre en sí...

My fear is, what is the larger effect of my book on the world and on the minds of the people who take the time to consume it? Am I contributing in a positive way to the overall kind of collective consciousness of people in the world? I worry about that.

I have always thought," Alveron said at last, introducing the topic of our discussion, "that everyone has a question that rests in the center of who they are." "How do you mean, your grace?" "I believe everyone has some question that drives them. A question that keeps them awake nights. A question they worry at like a dog with an old bone. If you understand a man's question, it brings you closer to understanding the man himself.

I finally let my poor, tortured lute fall silent, remembering something my father had said long ago: 'Songs choose their hour and their own season. When your tune's tin, there is a reason. The tone of a tune is your heart's mettle, and there's no clear water from a muddy well. All you can do is let the silt settle or you'll sound sour as a broken bell.

I do not love words for the sake of words. I love words for what they can accomplish. Similarly, I am no arithmetician. Numbers that speak only of numbers are of little interest to me.

Jos vaikuttaa siltä, että mutkittelen tai harhailen, muista, että oikeat tarinat valitsevat harvoin lyhimmän tien.

Las canciones eligen su momento y su estación. Si tu instrumento suena a lata, suele haber una razón. El tono de una tonada es la voz de tu corazón, y de un pozo enlodazado no sacarás agua clara. Si no dejas que el cieno se asiente, sonarás áspero como rota campana» .

the loftier peaks of mathematics did not delight me. I am no poet. I do not love words for the sake of words. I love words for what they can accomplish. Similarly, I am no arithmetician. Numbers that speak only of numbers are of little interest to me.

Auri sabía mejor que nadie que valía la pena hacer las cosas correctamente.

and that looking for her would serve about as much purpose as calling for a cat.

If you make art, and you're not trying to make the world a better place, then what the fuck are you doing?!

It seems to me a person needs something to be happy about, and I don't have any such thing.

Qué siente uno cuando sabe adónde va?