Quotes about Purpose

79 quotes about Purpose

But, what's the point of all this, when, of course, we've...

But, what's the point of all this, when, of course, we've taken root in oblivion!

Quote by Dumitru Găleşanu about purpose

What keeps me going is goals.

What keeps me going is goals.

Quote by Muhammad Ali about purpose

The purpose of all wars, is peace.

The purpose of all wars, is peace.

Quote by Augustin de Hipona about purpose

There is, however, another purpose to which academies contribute. When they consist of a limited number of persons, eminent for their knowledge, it becomes an object of ambition to be admitted on their list.

Quote by Charles Babbage about purpose

What is the purpose of the giant sequoia tree? The...

What is the purpose of the giant sequoia tree? The purpose of the giant sequoia tree is to provide shade for the tiny titmouse.

Quote by Edward Abbey about purpose

The goal of the Head Start program is to give at-risk...

The goal of the Head Start program is to give at-risk children all across our Nation a fair chance at succeeding in the educational system.

Quote by Joe Baca about purpose

If they took the idea that they could escape poverty through education, I think it would make a more basic and long-lasting change in the way things happen. What we need are positive, realistic goals and the willingness to work. Hard work and...

Quote by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar about purpose

Certainly our goal is to leave Iraq, but we can't leave Iraq with our forces until we know that the Iraqi security forces are capable and efficient enough to defend the sovereignty of the nation.

Quote by John Abizaid about purpose

He too serves a certain purpose who only stands and cheers.

He too serves a certain purpose who only stands and cheers.

Quote by Henry B. Adams about purpose

The press is the hired agent of a monied system, and set up for no other purpose than to tell lies where their interests are involved. One can trust nobody and nothing.

Quote by Henry B. Adams about purpose

Most success springs from an obstacle or failure. I...

Most success springs from an obstacle or failure. I became a cartoonist largely because I failed in my goal of becoming a successful executive.

Quote by Scott Adams about purpose

The goal of all inanimate objects is to resist man and...

The goal of all inanimate objects is to resist man and ultimately defeat him.

Quote by Russell Baker about purpose

The way forward is by building political support for republican and democratic objectives across Ireland and by winning support for these goals internationally.

Quote by Gerry Adams about purpose

To begin to think with purpose, is to enter the ranks of...

To begin to think with purpose, is to enter the ranks of those strong ones who only recognize failure as one of the pathways to attainment.

Quote by James Lane Allen about purpose

Anybody can become angry - that is easy, but to be angry with the right person and to the right degree and at the right time and for the right purpose, and in the right way - that is not within everybody's power and is not easy.

Quote by Aristotel about purpose

I think you can judge from somebody's actions a kind of a stability and sense of purpose perhaps created by strong religious roots. I mean, there's a certain patience, a certain discipline, I think, that religion helps you achieve.

Quote by George W. Bush about purpose

I wanted to acquire an education, work extremely hard and...

I wanted to acquire an education, work extremely hard and never deviate from my goal, to make it.

Quote by Taylor Caldwell about purpose

Diligence is the mother of good fortune, and idleness, ...

Diligence is the mother of good fortune, and idleness, its opposite, never brought a man to the goal of any of his best wishes.

Quote by Miguel de Cervantes about purpose

I am doomed to an eternity of compulsive work. No set goal achieved satisfies. Success only breeds a new goal. The golden apple devoured has seeds. It is endless.

Quote by Bette Davis about purpose

My passions were all gathered together like fingers that...

My passions were all gathered together like fingers that made a fist. Drive is considered aggression today; I knew it then as purpose.

Quote by Bette Davis about purpose

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