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Purpose Quotes (page 31)

I am convinced that much more emphasis should be placed on history. The purpose of history is to learn how human beings react when exposed to the danger of wounds or death... George S. Patton
Lara walked along the tracks following a path worn by pilgrims and then turned into the fields. Here she stopped and, closing her eyes, took a deep breath of the flower-scented air of the broad expanse around her. It was dearer to her than her kin, better than a lover, wiser than a book. For a moment she rediscovered the purpose of her life. She was here on earth to grasp the meaning of its wild enchantment and to call each thing by its right name, or, if this were not within her power,... Boris Pasternak
It is my faith and conviction that the Constitution came not alone of the brain and purpose of man, but of the inspiration of God. Gordon B. Hinckley
...there began to come to her a first dim realization of God's humility. Rejected by the proud in His own right by what humble means He chose to succor them; through the spirit of a child, a poor gypsy or an old man, by a song perhaps, or even it might be by the fall of a leaf or the scent of a flower. For His infinite and humble patience nothing was too small to advance His purpose of salvation and eternity was not too long for its accomplishment. Elizabeth Goudge
Alan Moore quote: "Perhaps this is the purpose of all art, all writing, on the..."
Perhaps this is the purpose of all art, all writing, on the murders, fiction and non-fiction: Simply to participate. Alan Moore
Pride makes us long for a solution to things? a solution, a purpose, a final cause; but the better telescopes become, the more stars appear. Julian Barnes
Rick Warren quote: "Knowing your purpose motivates your life."
Knowing your purpose motivates your life. Rick Warren
It seems an insult to the night to speak of purpose and intent, when this common moment is so brimming full of blessed design tranquility. All things follow their course. Anne Rice
John C. Maxwell quote: "Success is... knowing your purpose in life, growing to reach..."
Success is... knowing your purpose in life, growing to reach your maximum potential, andsowing seeds that benefit others. John C. Maxwell
No, whether a woman is a concubine to fuck or a damsel to redeem, she's always just some passive object to fulfill a man's purpose. Chuck Palahniuk
The adventure of life is to learn. The purpose of life is to grow. The nature of life is to change. The challenge of life is to overcome. The essence of life is to care. The opportunity of like is to serve. The secret of life is to dare. The spice of life is to befriend. The beauty of life is to give. William Arthur Ward
You see, Dimitri and I, we are both suffering from ennui! We have still the match-boxes. But at last one gets tired even of match-boxes. Besides, our collection will soon be complete. And then what are we going to do?"'Oh, Madame!' I exclaimed, touched by the moral unhappiness of this pretty person, 'if you only had a son, then you would know what to do. You would then learn the purpose of your life, and your thoughts would become at once more serious and yet more cheerful.''But I have a... Anatole France
Ayn Rand quote: "To me there's only one form of human depravity-the man without..."
To me there's only one form of human depravity-the man without a purpose. Ayn Rand
Europe’s nations should be guided towards the superstate without their people understanding what is happening. This can be accomplished by successive steps, each disguised as having an economic purpose, but which will eventually and irreversibly lead to federation. Jean Monnet
We would be attending the conference under false pretenses and dealing, from the start, with a crowd that was convened for the stated purpose of putting people like us in jail. We were the Menace - not in disguise, but stone-obvious drug abusers, with a flagrantly cranked-up act that we intended to push all the way to the limit...not to prove any final, sociological point, and not event as a conscious mockery: It was mainly a matter of life-style, a sense of obligation and even duty. If the... Hunter S. Thompson

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