Quotes about Purpose
I have striven to be Thine, more than to be this world's, or mine own. Yet this is nothing; I leave eternity to Thee; for what is man that he should live out the lifetime of his God?
— Herman Melville
If you don't know where you are going, any road will get you there.
— Lewis Carroll
What lies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to what lies inside of you.
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
Aim at heaven and you will get earth thrown in. Aim at earth and you get neither.
— CS Lewis
The value of life is not in its duration, but in its donation. You are not important because of how long you live, you are important because of how effective you live.
— Myles Munroe
If you aim at nothing, you'll hit it every time.
— Zig Ziglar
I knew from a very young age that I was going to use my voice. I've basically sounded like this since I was 9.
— Harris Faulkner
At the end of the day, everything is God's plan, and he cares about what we do. He cares about our hearts, how we play the game, and how we treat people. He's definitely involved with how we handle sports and not just the outcome of it. I'm proud when athletes mention God in any way.
— Tim Tebow
In the priesthood we share the sacred duty to labor for the souls of men. We must do more than learn that this is our duty. It must go down into our hearts so deeply that neither the many demands on our efforts in the bloom of life nor the trials that come with age can turn us from that purpose.
— Henry B. Eyring
The truth is, Jesus didn't die for junk.
— Kris Vallotton
Pay attention to the people God puts in your path if you want to discern what God is up to in your life.
— Henri Nouwen
God wants you to be in the world, but so different from the world that you will change it. Get cracking.
— Mother Angelica