Purpose Quotes

5907 Purpose quotes by 3153 unique authors

I don't like to see things on purpose. I like them to soak in. A friend . . . asked me to go to the… — Robert Frost
The Science of Mind is intensely practical because it teaches us how to use the Mind Principle for definite purposes, such as helping those who… — Ernest Holmes
No organization can depend on genius; the supply is always scarce and unreliable. It is the test of an organization to make ordinary human beings… — Peter Drucker
Grant us the wil1 to fashion as we feel, Grant us the strength to labor as we know, Grant us the purpose, ribbed and edged… — John Drinkwater
How is property given? By restraining liberty; that is, by taking it away so far as necessary for the purpose. How is your house made… — Jeremy Bentham
Discovery can give no right of ownership, for whatever is discovered must have been already here to be discovered. If a man makes a wheelbarrow,… — Henry George
I can at any moment convert my time into money, but I do not require more of the latter than is sufficient for necessary purposes. — Michael Faraday
The proletarian writer is a writer with a purpose; he thinks no more of art for art's sake than a man on a sinking ship… — Upton Sinclair
The purpose of a liberal arts education is to learn that a person can like both cats and dogs. — Marva Collins
Prayer is aligning ourselves with the purposes of God. — E. Stanley Jones
For an athlete to function properly, he must be intent. There has to be a definite purpose and goal if you are to progress. If… — John Wooden
If small groups are included in the decision-making process, then they should be allowed to make decisions. If an organization sets up teams and then… — James Surowiecki
When I was up there at the plate, my purpose was to get on base anyway I could, whether by hitting or by getting hit. — Unknown Author
If you don't know the purpose of something, all you can do is misuse it. — Craig Groeschel
Jesus didn’t die to keep us safe. He died to make us dangerous. Faithfulness is not holding the fort. It’s storming the gates of hell.… — Mark Batterson
Quit living as if the purpose of life is to arrive safely at death. — Mark Batterson
Before you were born—before any of your defects were apparent to you—they were absolutely apparent to God. That didn’t stop Him from calling your name… — Steven Furtick
Once upon a time, I dreamt I was a butterfly, fluttering hither and thither, to all intents and purposes a butterfly. I was conscious only… — Zhuangzi
The purpose of a fish trap is to catch fish, and when the fish are caught the trap is forgotten. The purpose of a rabbit… — Zhuangzi
I have the Pleasure to assure you Congress pay particular Attention to the Defence of New Jersey, and hitherto have denied us nothing which we… — Abraham Clark
God loves me, and that he has the perfect plan for me. His plan will take me through a lots of ups and downs, but… — Jeremy Lin
Before we go to our knees to receive the Baptism of Fire, let me beg of you to see to it that your souls are… — William Booth
It was not until the Abraham Lincoln administration that an income tax was imposed on Americans. Its stated purpose was to finance the war, but… — Walter E. Williams
A being without an aim in life, or not possessing the requisite concentration of purpose to assist him in resisting temptation, is like a cork… — Karl G. Maeser
Spiritual awakening is the most essential thing in man's life, and it is the sole purpose of being. Is not civilization, in all its tragic… — Khalil Gibran

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