Purpose Quotes

5907 quotes by 3305 authors

'The want of proper examination, true contrition, and a firm purpose of amendment, is the cause of bad confessions, and of the ruin of souls.' — Benedict Joseph Labre
Plot is people. Human emotions and desires founded on the realities of life, working at cross purposes, getting hotter and fiercer as they strike against… — Leigh Brackett
I believe God created the world for a purpose. The Designer of intelligent design is, ultimately, the Christian God. — William A. Dembski
Nevertheless, just as I believe that the Book of Scripture illumines the pathway to God, so I believe that the Book of Nature, with its… — Owen Gingerich
Science, with its experiments and logic, tries to understand the order or structure of the universe. Religion, with its theological inspiration and reflection, tries to… — Charles Hard Townes
Compassion leads to freedom of discovering your voice, your gifts, and your purpose. — Robert V. Taylor
I feel like in a world where we all try to figure out our place and our purpose here, your passions are one of your… — Nick Woodman
I was given such a great gift. It's a miracle that never stops amazing me and reminding me to give thanks, every day. Having a… — Jake Owen
Will we fulfill God's purpose, or will we shrink back and live a comfortable, self-centered life? — Rick Warren
I wanted no part of politics. And I wasn't in Berlin to compete against any one athlete. The purpose of the Olympics, anyway, was to… — Jesse Owens
The real purpose of running isn't to win a race, it's to test the limits of the human heart. — Bill Bowerman
Explore this next great frontier where the boundaries between work and higher purpose are merging into one, where doing good really is good for business. — Richard Branson
When you expand your awareness, seemingly random events will be seen to fit into a larger purpose. — Deepak Chopra
If you've ever felt inspired by a purpose or calling, you know the feeling of spirit working through you. — Wayne Dyer
The meaning and purpose of dancing is the dance. Like music also, it is fulfilled in each moment of its course. You do not play… — Alan Watts
This was the very purpose of creation that each unique, individual being should participate in its own way in the divine Being, should realize its… — Bede Griffiths
In his (Christ's) surrender on the cross all the pain and agony of mankind was concentrated at a single point, and passed through from death… — Bede Griffiths
Judge yourself and beware of passing judgement on others. In judging others we expend our energy to no purpose; we are often mistaken and easily… — Thomas a Kempis
Nature is seen by humans through a screen of beliefs, knowledge, and purposes, and it is in terms of their images of nature, rather than… — Roy Rappaport
The central purpose of the Work that Reconnects is to help people uncover and experience their innate connections with each other and with the systemic,… — Joanna Macy

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