Purpose Quotes - Page 15

Let's always try to paint the truth ... our art must be made to mean something.

But I reckon that this realm of higher needs, of something more than just forgetting about everyday life, of mere recreation, this realm of needs has been clearly neglected by us.

If I am going to be drowned - if I am going to be drowned - if I am going to be drowned, why, in the name of the seven mad gods who rule the sea, was I allowed to come thus far and contemplate sand and trees?

Spirituality is recognizing and celebrating that we are all inextricably connected to each other by a power greater than all of us, and that our connection to that power and to one another is grounded in love and compassion. Practicing spirituality brings a sense of perspective, meaning and purpose to our lives.

Now listen for your song. Everybody’s got a song. When I used to chase the Trane - John Coltrane that is - he used to tell me, ‘If I know a man’s sound, I know the man.’ Do you hear the melody playing in your mind? Does it move you, nudge you off your seat?

There are no coincidences and no mistakes. Every role has a purpose and every path has merit. Everything we do and experience is for learning to remember our connection with God.

The spiritual journey is an adventure of exploration that gradually starts to open up before us when we are ready to begin asking the questions, “Who am I? and “Who are you?

The great mission of our day is not conquering the sea or space, disease or tyranny. The grand quest which calls to the hero in every one of us is to become fully alive-to stand up and claim our birthright, which is inner freedom, love and radiant purpose. By fulfilling this, we transform the world.

Your hard journey has had a great purpose!

You are not defining your purpose - your purpose is defining you.

Was I a fool to believe in fate or in some destined illusionary path? I don't know. But we all need something to believe in.

We travel with the same clan over and over again, from one life to the next, until some ultimate purpose is fulfilled and we no longer need to return.

You are not a burden, an accident, or a mistake. You are meant for amazing things that you can't even imagine for yourself.

Strong lives are motivated by dynamic purposes.

A man who has come to the full realization of his responsibility to men won't stick to one man. It will be foolhardy if he does that.

Your purpose has the capacity to employ and enrich you for a lifetime.

We can't fully encompass our motivational and inspirational awareness without fully understanding our purpose in life.

The real challenge is for each of us to determine where we feel we can make the most impact.

Those without passion are often passed and shunned.

The most annoying pain is perceived when a man is living without a purpose.