Useful Purpose Quotes

20 quotes by 19 authors

Above all be of single aim; have a legitimate and useful purpose, and devote yourself unreservedly to it. — James Allen
That which rises and sinks is made up of what it rises from. The finality of the universe is the God Arunachala. Meditating on Him… — Ramana Maharshi
Wearing a scrap of colored cloth around your neck, even though it serves no useful purpose, but which answers to the name of "tie." — Paulo Coelho
The truth is, after all the declamations we have heard, that the Constitution is itself, in every rational sense, and to every useful purpose, A… — Alexander Hamilton
That which is useless dies. Animals that fail to serve some useful purpose in the scheme of things slowly but surely become extinct. Let any… — B. C. Forbes
If you would reflect well and wisely, you would realize that those events you regard as personal misfortunes have served a useful purpose even in… — Christine de Pizan
In endeavor itself there is a certain dynamic entertainment, affording an illusion of useful purpose. With achievement the illusion is dispelled. Man's greatest accomplishment is… — Rafael Sabatini
Whenever there is negativity in you, if you can be aware in that moment that there is something in you that takes pleasure in it… — Eckhart Tolle
Every man serves a useful purpose: a miser, for example, makes a wonderful ancestor. — Laurence J. Peter
Genius is its own reward; for the best that one is, one must necessarily be for oneself. . . . Further, genius consists in the… — Arthur Schopenhauer
We do not ask for what useful purpose the birds do sing, for song is their pleasure since they were created for singing. Similarly, we… — Johannes Kepler
Lobbyists are in many cases expert technicians and capable of explaining complex and difficult subjects in a clear, understandable fashion. They engage in personal discussions… — John F. Kennedy
Certain food-based biofuels like biodiesel have always been a bad idea. Others like corn ethanol have served a useful purpose and essentially are obsoleting themselves. — Vinod Khosla
Worry pretends to be necessary but serves no useful purpose — Eckhart Tolle
Governments are deemed to succeed or fail by how well they make money go round, regardless of whether it serves any useful purpose. They regard… — George Monbiot
Before the 1970s, banks were banks. They did what banks were supposed to do in a state capitalist economy: they took unused funds from your… — Noam Chomsky
There are good people in the lobbying industry. Lobbyists can serve a very useful purpose. — Kevin Spacey
Is all anger sin? No, but some of it is. Even God Himself has righteous anger against sin, injustice, rebellion and pettiness. Anger sometimes serves… — Joyce Meyer
REJECTIONS Has A Useful Purpose That Is, For Us To Learn Either To Change Ourselves For The Better Or To Justify Who We Are. — Pacifiersucker
A jackass has that kind of strength, and puts it to a useful purpose, and is valuable to the world becausehe is a jackass; but… — Mark Twain

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