Quotes about Purpose

What is the purpose of writing? For me personally, it is really to explain the mystery of life, and the mystery of life includes, of course, the personal, the political, the forces that make us what we are while there's another force from inside battling to make us something else.

If you ask, 'What happens when we die? Why do we die?' you are asking, 'Why do we live?

We want God to fix all our problems. God says instead, "I have a purpose for your problems. I want to use your problems to change you and to reveal My grace and power to the world." That is the Truth—and the Truth will set you free.

Tell the world what you intend to do, but first show it. This is the equivalent of saying deeds, and not words, are what count most.

Any ideas, plan, or purpose may be placed in the mind through repetition of thought.

Success in life depends upon happiness, and happiness is found in no other way than through SERVICE that is rendered in a spirit of love. Napoleon Hill

the world has the habit of making room for the man whose words and actions show that he knows where he is going.

The person who moves with definiteness recognizes the difference between temporary defeat and failure. When plans fail he substitutes others but he does not change his purpose. He perseveres.

A definite purpose, backed by absolute faith, is a form of wisdom and wisdom in action produces positive results.

Failure always is a blessing when it forces one to acquire knowledge or to build habits that lead to the achievement of one's major purpose in life.

The object of your definite chief aim should become your hobby. You should ride this hobby continuously; you should sleep with it, eat with it, play with it, work with it, live with it and THINK with it.

Knowledge has no value except that which can be gained from its application towards some worthy end.