Purpose Quotes

5907 quotes by 3153 authors

Religion is not something separate and apart from ordinary life. It is life - life of every kind viewed from the standpoint of meaning and… — A. Powell Davies
The purpose of art is higher than art. What we are really interested in are masterpieces of humanity. — Alonzo King
Separately there was only wind, water, sail, and hull, but at my hand the four had been given purpose and direction. — Lowell Thomas
If my soccer career were over, I would still come here because of the people. And despite the fact I've had to skip some school… — Lorrie Fair
They had bombed London, whether on purpose or not, and the British people and London especially should know that we could hit back. It would… — Winston Churchill
Whatever the lengths to which others may go, His Majesty's Government will never resort to the deliberate attack on women and children and other civilians… — Neville Chamberlain
Move with a purpose dude. — Joe Teti
The average American child sees 20,000 murders in TV before reaching age 18. This is considered normal. Every community has video rental stores filled with… — Rob Brezsny
But if we believe what we profess concerning the worth of the individual, then the idea of individual development within a framework of ethical purpose… — John W. Gardner
When language is used without true significance, it loses its purpose as a means of communication and becomes an end in itself. — Karl Jaspers
Ships are to little purpose without skillful Sea Men. — Richard Hakluyt
I sometimes still go out hunting for bad weather, flying low in simple airplanes to explore the inner reaches of the clouds. Less experienced pilots… — William Langewiesche
Money is only used for two things. One, it's to make you comfortable, and the more comfortable you are the more creative you will become.… — Bob Proctor
The great challenge which faces us is to assure that, in our society of big-ness, we do not strangle the voice of creativity, that the… — Hubert H. Humphrey
The inlet of a man's mind is what he learns; the outlet is what he accomplishes. If his mind is not fed by a continued… — Unknown Author
We declare that one who uses the God-given body of another without divine sanction abuses the very soul of that individual, abuses the central purpose… — Jeffrey R. Holland
We might sometimes reflect and recall that the purpose of all our science, technology, industry, manufacturing, commerce, and finance is celebration, planetary celebration. This is… — Thomas Berry
The language of enthusiasm, of things accomplished with love and purpose, and as part of a search for something believed in and desired. — Paulo Coelho
In the world it is called Tolerance, but in hell it is called Despair...the sin that believes in nothing, cares for nothing, seeks to know… — Dorothy L. Sayers
Why is art beautiful? Because it's useless. Why is life ugly? Because it's all ends and purposes and intentions. — Fernando Pessoa

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