Purpose Quotes

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The purpose of going to Mars is for humans to first begin to occupy, permanently, another planet in the solar system. The astronauts or pilgrims,… — Buzz Aldrin
The highest purpose is to have no purpose at all. This puts one in accord with nature, in her manner of operation. — John Cage
Bob Marley is a huge influence. I love reggae music, but I also love the purpose of the songs he writes and the style of… — Colbie Caillat
Today, hundreds of millions dwell in freedom, from the Baltic to the Adriatic, from the Western Approaches to the Aegean. And while we must never… — David Cameron
We're so engaged in doing things to achieve purposes of outer value that we forget the inner value, the rapture that is associated with being… — Joseph Campbell
Is the system going to flatten you out and deny you your humanity, or are you going to be able to make use of the… — Joseph Campbell
You will never be happy if you continue to search for what happiness consists of. You will never live if you are looking for the… — Albert Camus
My only purpose is to teach children to rebel against authority figures. — Sherman Alexie
I have followed holiness, I have taught truth, and I have been most in the main things; not that I thought the things concerning our… — Donald Cargill
I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman, 'Where's the self-help section?' She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose. — George Carlin
Your purpose is to make your audience see what you saw, hear what you heard, feel what you felt. Relevant detail, couched in concrete, colorful… — Dale Carnegie
That is happiness; to be dissolved into something complete and great. — Willa Cather
I don't have any authority to talk about the domestic policies of America. But as an outsider, I am mystified by the fact that you… — Nick Cave
The wise man should restrain his senses like the crane and accomplish his purpose with due knowledge of his place, time and ability. — Chanakya
I do not have much patience with a thing of beauty that must be explained to be understood. If it does need additional interpretation by… — Charlie Chaplin
Above all be of single aim; have a legitimate and useful purpose, and devote yourself unreservedly to it. — James Allen
There are no extra pieces in the universe. Everyone is here because he or she has a place to fill, and every piece must fit… — Deepak Chopra
Justice is the set and constant purpose which gives every man his due. — Marcus Tullius Cicero
The political object is the goal, war is the means of reaching it, and the means can never be considered in isolation form their purposes. — Carl von Clausewitz
If Saddam rejects peace and we have to use force, our purpose is clear. We want to seriously diminish the threat posed by Iraq's weapons… — William J. Clinton

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