Purpose Quotes

5907 Purpose quotes by 3153 unique authors

The Age of Reason has turned out to be the Age of Structure; a time when, in the absence of purpose, the drive for power… — John Ralston Saul
Might is a fine thing, and useful for many purposes; for "one goes further with a handful of might than with a bagful of right." — Max Stirner
The fundamental purpose of school is learning, not teaching. — Unknown Author
Meanwhile, spiritual submissiveness brings about the wiser use of our time, talents, and gifts as compared with our laboring diligently but conditionally to establish our… — Neal A. Maxwell
I am a firm believer in serendipity- all the random pieces coming together in one wonderful moment, when suddenly you see what their purpose was… — David Levithan
TALK, v.t. To commit an indiscretion without temptation, from an impulse without purpose. — Ambrose Bierce
There is a difference between a fighter and a martial artist. A fighter is training for a purpose: He has a fight. I’m a martial… — Georges St-Pierre
There is already a mountain of evidence that Saddam Hussein is gathering weapons for the purpose of using them. And adding additional information is like… — Ari Fleischer
Then as now, whatever disagreements over policies existed among Americans - and there were many such bitter policy disputes - the purposes and goals for… — Allen Weinstein
True beauty is knowing who you are and believing in yourself. Happy people know their purpose, have courage to fight for it and strength to… — Rita Ora
Hitler did not have Mussolinis revolutionary socialist background. . . . Nevertheless, he shared the socialist hatred and contempt for the bourgeoisie and capitalism and… — Richard Pipes
The object of defense is preservation; and since it is easier to hold ground than to take it, defense is easier than attack. But defense… — Carl von Clausewitz
The purpose of [a lawsuit] is to harass and discourage rather than to win. The law can be used very easily to harass, and enough… — L. Ron Hubbard
In all great leaders there is a purpose and intensity which is unmistakable. — L. Ron Hubbard
At one year of age the child says his first intentional wordhis babbling has a purpose, and this intention is a proof of conscious intelligenceHe… — Maria Montessori
Better to be furious at one thing, become radiant with purpose. Better to love links and rhythms than all-embracing answers. — Stephen Dunn
I guess that one of the most important things I've learned is that nothing is ever completely bad. Even cancer. It has made me a… — Terry Fox
The Drop's unpredictability is organic rather than sensationalistic. The movie doesn't pull surprises out of thin air for the sole purpose of shocking an audience… — James Berardinelli
There are no separate systems. The world is a continuum. Where to draw a boundary around a system depends on the purpose of the discussion. — Donella Meadows
We must come to the Bible with the purpose of self-exposure consciously in mind. I suspect not many people make more than a token stab… — Larry Crabb
We are not moving towards some kind of goal. We are at the goal, and it is changing with us. If art has any purpose,… — Antony Gormley
Pedantry and mastery are opposite attitudes toward rules. To apply a rule to the letter, rigidly, unquestioningly, in cases where it fits and in cases… — George Polya
Whatever we learn has a purpose and whatever we do affects everything and everyone else, if even in the tiniest way. Why, when a housefly… — Norton Juster
The whole purpose of the construction of The Bridge of Silver Wings was to provide a path leading to The River of Winged Dreams, or… — Aberjhani
With guys I revere, like Marcus Garvey or Malcolm X, their look is less about style than purpose and the expression of beauty. It wasn't… — Mos Def

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