Our Purpose In Life Quotes

• Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them.

  Dalai Lama

  Inspirational, Life, Motivational

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  The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it.

  Michelangelo

  Inspirational, Life, Positive

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• Strange is our situation here on earth. Each of us comes for a short visit, not knowing why, yet sometimes seeming to divine a purpose.

  Albert Einstein

  Memorable, Knowing, Purpose

  Albert Einstein (2010). “The Ultimate Quotable Einstein”, p.230, Princeton University Press

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• The more we care for the happiness of others, the greater is our own sense of well-being.

  Dalai Lama

  Depression, Lonely, Tired

  Dalai Lama XIV, Rajiv Mehrotra (2010). “In My Own Words: An Introduction to My Teachings and Philosophy”, p.2, ReadHowYouWant.com

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• I've come to believe that each of us has a personal calling that's as unique as a fingerprint - and that the best way to succeed is to discover what you love and then find a way to offer it to others in the form of service, working hard, and also allowing the energy of the universe to lead you.

  Oprah Winfrey

  Inspirational, Success, Spiritual

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• Our purpose in life is to be happy. From the very core of our being, we simply desire contentment.

  Dalai Lama

  Contentment, Desire, Purpose

  Dalai Lama XIV, Rajiv Mehrotra (2010). “In My Own Words: An Introduction to My Teachings and Philosophy”, p.1, ReadHowYouWant.com

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• Our life is what our thoughts make it.

  Marcus Aurelius

  Inspirational, Life, Change

  "Meditations" by Marcus Aurelius, Book IV, (3), (c. 161 - 180 AD).

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• Service is the rent we pay for being. It is the very purpose of life, and not something you do in your spare time.

  Marian Wright Edelman

  Inspirational, Life, Motivational

  Marian Wright Edelman (2013). “The Measure of our Success: A Letter to My Children and Yours”, p.15, Beacon Press

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• The purpose of our lives is to be happy.

  Dalai Lama

  Inspirational, Life, Happiness

  "Partying for the Planet and Dancing With God (at Burning Man)" by Leah Lamb, www.huffingtonpost.com. September 24, 2012.

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• I've come to believe that each of us has a personal calling that's as unique as a fingerprint

  Oprah Winfrey

  Strong Women, Believe, Unique

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• Each of our acts makes a statement as to our purpose.

  Leo Buscaglia

  Kindness, Thoughtful, Purpose

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• Our purpose in life is to grow in wisdom and in love.

  Rachel Naomi Remen

  Purpose, Life Is, Grows

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• No matter what our job is, we view it not as our purpose in life but rather as where God has sovereignly placed us for the purpose of making Christ known and his name great. If you are a teacher, if you are a politician, if you are a businessman, if you are in agriculture, if you are in construction, if you are in technology, if you are in the arts, then you should not be saying, ‘I need to find my life’s purpose in this work,’ but rather, ‘I need to bring God’s purpose to this work.’

  Matt Chandler

  Teacher, Art, Jobs

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• I think of myself as being a relatively intelligent man who is open to a lot of different things and I think that questioning our purpose in life and the meaning of existence is something that we all go through at some point.

  Laurence Fishburne

  Intelligent, Men, Thinking

  Interview With Steven Horn, www.ign.com. May 13, 2003.

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• When we have no goal, or when our vision of the goal is obscured, we may lose our sense of purpose. Even when we've prepared ourselves well and have an aptitude for a given activity, poorly directed efforts can rob us of vital energy. We can spend a great deal of our time, money, and other resources running around in circles. Unless we create specific goals that match our purpose in life and unless we keep a clear vision of these goals, we may eventually falter and fail.

  John Templeton

  Running, Circles, Goal

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• large part of our purpose in life is to be of service to the rest of us.

  Angelina Love

  Angel, Purpose, Life Is

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• Part of our purpose in life is to build a legacy – a consistent pattern of building into the lives of others.

  Tony Dungy

  Legacy, Purpose, Patterns

  Tony Dungy (2010). “The Mentor Leader: Secrets to Building People and Teams That Win Consistently”, p.12, Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.

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