--- title: "1 Purpose Exist Quotes By Amy A. Bartol" description: "1 Purpose Exist quotes by Amy A. Bartol. Plus more from Amy A. Bartol and more Purpose Exist sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2a0/amy-a-bartol-5771_change_instead-of-asking-yourself-how-you-can-c_361596.jpg" --- > [“Instead of asking yourself how you can change that aspect of you, maybe you should be asking yourself why you were created that way. For what purpose do you exist the way that you are?”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amy-a-bartol/instead-of-asking-yourself-how-you-can-change-that-aspect-of-you/) [Amy A. Bartol](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amy-a-bartol/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2a0/amy-a-bartol-5771_change_instead-of-asking-yourself-how-you-can-c_361596.jpg) ## More by Amy A. Bartol > [“I can't figure out what's wrong with her feet! -Nothing's wrong with my feet! -They are an alluring shade of pink. -Jax, that's nail…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amy-a-bartol/i-can-t-figure-out-what-s-wrong-with-her-feet-nothing-s-wrong-with-my/) [Amy A. Bartol](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amy-a-bartol/) > [“Reason doesn't always stand up to pain and come out the victor. ”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amy-a-bartol/reason-doesn-t-always-stand-up-to-pain-and-come-out-the-victor/) [Amy A. Bartol](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amy-a-bartol/) > [“Whatever it is that’s making you cry, look away from it. It doesn’t have you. I do.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amy-a-bartol/whatever-it-is-that-s-making-you-cry-look-away-from-it-it-doesn-t/) [Amy A. Bartol](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amy-a-bartol/) > [“Reed's blood is now mixed with mine, so that he is always with me, no matter where I am.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amy-a-bartol/reed-s-blood-is-now-mixed-with-mine-so-that-he-is-always-with-me-no/) [Amy A. Bartol](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amy-a-bartol/) > [“security…” he trails off, picking up my black bikini top that was flung over the lamp. I pluck what’s left of the top out…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amy-a-bartol/security-he-trails-off-picking-up-my-black-bikini-top-that-was-flung/) [Amy A. Bartol](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amy-a-bartol/) > [“Reed’s face inches closer to mine on the pillow as he says, “Let me try to explain something to you, Evie. All of these…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amy-a-bartol/reed-s-face-inches-closer-to-mine-on-the-pillow-as-he-says-let-me-try/) [Amy A. Bartol](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amy-a-bartol/) > [“If they took you from me, it would be like they concealed my heart from me.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amy-a-bartol/if-they-took-you-from-me-it-would-be-like-they-concealed-my-heart/) [Amy A. Bartol](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amy-a-bartol/) > [“Instead of asking yourself how you can change that aspect of you, maybe you should be asking yourself why you were created that way.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amy-a-bartol/instead-of-asking-yourself-how-you-can-change-that-aspect-of-you/) [Amy A. Bartol](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amy-a-bartol/) > [“You have made no secret of the fact that you hate me.” His eyes soften again. “Hate you?” he asks. “Not as much as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amy-a-bartol/you-have-made-no-secret-of-the-fact-that-you-hate-me-his-eyes-soften/) [Amy A. Bartol](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amy-a-bartol/) > [“You’re not her. You’re better. You think for yourself, and you never back down when you believe you’re right. And you’re not perfect, like…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amy-a-bartol/you-re-not-her-you-re-better-you-think-for-yourself-and-you-never/) [Amy A. Bartol](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amy-a-bartol/) > [“Evie's head is pressed tightly to my chest; I would pull her inside of me and have my heart beat for us both if…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amy-a-bartol/evie-s-head-is-pressed-tightly-to-my-chest-i-would-pull-her-inside-of/) [Amy A. Bartol](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amy-a-bartol/) > [“ask God to bind my life to your life so that my mind will be one with your mind,” I repeat the words Phaedrus…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amy-a-bartol/ask-god-to-bind-my-life-to-your-life-so-that-my-mind-will-be-one-with/) [Amy A. Bartol](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amy-a-bartol/) > [“Do I pray for her life or mine? They're one in the same...Be this soul in Thine hands...I stop, unable to pray for her…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amy-a-bartol/do-i-pray-for-her-life-or-mine-they-re-one-in-the-same-be-this-soul/) [Amy A. Bartol](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amy-a-bartol/) > [“Reed lifts his lips from mine, and looking into my eyes, he murmurs, “I want those thousand years with you, Evie, you have no…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amy-a-bartol/reed-lifts-his-lips-from-mine-and-looking-into-my-eyes-he-murmurs-i/) [Amy A. Bartol](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amy-a-bartol/) > [“Just when you think that maybe Brennus is running' out of crazy, he shows up with a brand new can of it... economy size.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amy-a-bartol/just-when-you-think-that-maybe-brennus-is-running-out-of-crazy-he/) [Amy A. 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