Purpose Quotes

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It is often claimed that knowledge multiplies so rapidly that nobody can follow it. I believe this is incorrect. At least in science it is… — Edward Teller
There's more to be learned here [St. Andrews] about course design than anywhere. Collection bunkers, false fronts, bump shots. The fundamentals of design became fundamental… — Jack Nicklaus
Most people are mirrors, reflecting the moods and emotions of the times; few are windows, bringing light to bear on the dark corners where troubles… — Sydney J. Harris
The true purpose of education is to teach a man to carry himself triumphant to the sunset. — Liberty Hyde Bailey
Most teachers waste their time by asking question which are intended to discover what a pupil does not know whereas the true art of questioning… — Albert Einstein
If you have grasped the purpose of life there is no point in trying to make life into something it is not or cannot be. — Zhuangzi
To sing about freedom and to pray for its coming is not enough. Freedom must be actualized in history by oppressed peoples who accept the… — James H. Cone
When the institutions of money rule the world, it is perhaps inevitable that the interests of money will take precedence over the interests of people.… — David Korten
Simple, clear purpose and principles give rise to complex intelligent behavior. Complex rules and regulations give rise to simple stupid behavior. — Dee Hock
The only purpose of customer service is to change feelings. — Seth Godin
We believe that this initiative is a critical first step in our nation s effort to provide every student with a comprehensive, content rich and… — Lily Eskelsen Garcia
Be patient and sympathetic with the type of mind that cuts a poor figure in examinations. It may, in the long examination which life sets… — William James
Decide upon your major definite purpose in life and then organize all your activities around it. — Brian Tracy
Your program must have an overriding purpose which is clearly visible and which teaches lessons beyond winning. — Don Meyer
In pure architecture the smallest detail should have a meaning or serve a purpose. — Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin
The purpose of prayer is not to influence God to grant you special favors, but rather to remind yourself that you are always connected to… — Wayne Dyer
The only legitimate purpose of government is to serve citizens, and ... the only legitimate purpose of technology is to improve our lives, not to… — Rebecca MacKinnon
Social networks are these intricate things of beauty, and they're so elaborate and so complex and so ubiquitous that one has to ask what purpose… — Nicholas A. Christakis
That's the purpose of stress. It's a friend. It's an alarm clock, built in to let you know that it's time to do The Work. — Byron Katie
I address you with neither rancor nor bitterness in the fading twilight of life, with but one purpose in mind: to serve my country. The… — Douglas MacArthur

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