Purpose Quotes

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When there wasn't any money involved, for all intents and purposes, nobody gave a damn. But now the land, supposedly worthless, is seen for what… — Neil Abercrombie
For purposes of action nothing is more useful than narrowness of thought combined with energy of will. — Henri Frederic Amiel
I must stress here the point that I appreciate clarity, order, meaning, structure, rationality: they are necessary to whatever provisional stability we have, and they… — A. R. Ammons
I can't tell you where a poem comes from, what it is, or what it is for: nor can any other man. The reason I… — A. R. Ammons
I produce the records. I don't hand over control to some really expensive producer who then talks to the record company and then tries to… — Tori Amos
It was instilled in me that the money I was given was not to be lost or spent on any other purpose. — Ian Anderson
In the 21st century, I believe the mission of the United Nations will be defined by a new, more profound awareness of the sanctity and… — Kofi Annan
Three conditions are necessary for Penance: contrition, which is sorrow for sin, together with a purpose of amendment; confession of sins without any omission; and… — Thomas Aquinas
Eventually, alas, I realized the main purpose of buying cocaine is to run out of it. — George Carlin
Natural selection is the blind watchmaker, blind because it does not see ahead, does not plan consequences, has no purpose in view. Yet the living… — Richard Dawkins
Religious leaders will always avail themselves of public ignorance for their own purpose. — Thomas Jefferson
Atheism in its negation of gods is at the same time the strongest affirmation of man, and through man, the eternal yea to life, purpose,… — Emma Goldman
There is a divine purpose in the adversities we encounter every day. They prepare, they purge, the purify, and thus they bless. — James E. Faust
No one wants adversity. Trials, disappointments, sadness, and heartache come to us from two basically different sources. Those who transgress the laws of God will… — Richard G. Scott
Our attitude toward abortion . . . is fixed by our knowledge that according to an eternal plan all of the spirit children of God… — Dallin H. Oaks
In business, I've discovered that my purpose is to do my best to my utmost ability every day. That's my standard. I learned early in… — Donald Trump
The theist can only find meaning by leaving this life for a transcendental world beyond the grave. The human world as he finds it is… — Paul Kurtz
Learning to see love and to express that love is the purpose of living this life. What's real has love at its heart; the universe… — Fred Alan Wolf
When you authorised Congress to borrow money, and to contract debts, for carrying on the late war, you could not intend to abridge them of… — David Ramsey
The team exists to accomplish a result. The community exists to support its members while they fulfill their purpose. . . . When partnerships, management… — Peter Gibb

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