Quotes about Purpose
Always be. Never try to become. You can be anything you want, just don't work at becoming. Remember to be it.
- John Perkins
Do you think God wants a waterfall to be a tree?
- John Updike
To become less and transmit more, to replenish energy with wisdom - some such hope, at this more than midpoint in my life, is the reason why I write.
- John Updike
Why is the world so elaborate, if it has no purpose? Think of the care that goes into the least little insect and weed around us. You say you love me; then you must love life. Life is a gift, for which we must give something back.
- John Updike
The only way to get somewhere, you know, is to figure out where you're going before you go there.
- John Updike
Make each day your masterpiece.
- John Wooden
Make each day a masterpiece.
- John Wooden
it is important to understand the purpose of criticism. Criticism is not meant to punish, but rather to correct something that is preventing better results. The only goal of criticism or discipline is improvement. You must keep that in mind and try to the best of your ability to use tact.
- John Wooden
Don't mistake activity for achievement. To produce results, tasks must be well organized and properly executed; otherwise, it's no different from children running around the playground—everybody is doing something, but nothing is being done; lots of activity, no achievement.
- John Wooden
Seven Things to Do." It read as follows: 1. Be true to yourself. 2. Help others. 3. Make each day your masterpiece. 4. Drink deeply from good books, especially the Bible. 5. Make friendship a fine art. 6. Build a shelter against a rainy day. 7. Pray for guidance and count and give thanks for your blessings every day.
- John Wooden
DON'T MISTAKE ACTIVITY FOR ACHIEVEMENT
- John Wooden
Results matter. They matter a great deal. But if this is an organization's singular purpose, then the people who sign on are often doing it for the wrong reasons.
- John Wooden