Top 200 Purpose Quotes (2024 Update)
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101. “A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.”

— Joseph Campbell

102. “Take your passion and make it happen.”

— Irene Cara

103. “In the morning when thou risest unwillingly, let this thought be present – I am rising to the work of a human being. Why then am I dissatisfied if I am going to do the things for which I exist and for which I was brought into the world?”

— Marcus Aurelius

104. “The mystery of human existence lies not in just staying alive, but in finding something to live for.”

— Fyodor Dostoyevsky

105. “Whatever you do, think of the Glory of God as your main goal.”

— John Bosco

106. “Companies must have a noble cause, and it’s the leader’s job to transform that noble cause into such an inspiring vision that it will attract the most talented people in the world to want to join it.”

— Steve Jobs

107. “Success isn’t about how much money you make. It’s about the difference you make in people’s lives.”

— Michelle Obama

108. “Life is a gift from God, an unlimited series of opportunities to find the good in ourselves and others. There is good in everything, if we are willing to see it.”

— Alan Cohen

109. “Make a choice of what you want, who you want to be and how you’re going to do it. The universe will get out of your way.”

— Will Smith

110. “The moment of surrender is not when life is over. It’s when it begins.”

— Marianne Williamson

111. “It is not enough to be busy. So are the ants. The question is: What are we busy about?”

— Henry David Thoreau

112. “Your work is not your job. Your job is what they pay you to do; your work is what you were born to do.”

— Myles Munroe

113. “You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.”

— Max Ehrmann

114. “I would like my life to be a statement of love and compassion – and where it isn’t, that’s where my work lies.”

— Ram Dass

115. “Let’s do something beautiful for God.”

— Mother Teresa

116. “A man’s true wealth is the good he does in the world.”

— Khalil Gibran

117. “Whenever you want to achieve something, keep your eyes open, concentrate and make sure you know exactly what it is you want. No one can hit their target with their eyes closed.”

— Paulo Coelho

118. “The Master Mind principle: Two or more people actively engaged in the pursuit of a definite purpose with a positive mental attitude, constitute an unbeatable force.”

— Napoleon Hill

119. “Any idea, plan, or purpose may be placed in the mind through repetition of thought.”

— Napoleon Hill

120. “Your vocation in life is where your greatest joy meets the world’s greatest need.”

— Frederick Buechner

121. “Life is one big road with lots of signs. So when you riding through the ruts, don’t complicate your mind. Flee from hate, mischief and jealousy. Don’t bury your thoughts, put your vision to reality. Wake up and live!”

— Bob Marley

122. “Let the beauty of what you love be what you do.”

— Rumi

123. “Do something worth remembering.”

— Elvis Presley

124. “Your purpose in life is to use your gifts and talents to help other people. Your journey in life teaches you how to do that.”

— Tom Krause

125. “The graveyard is the richest place on the surface of the earth because there you will see the books that were not published, ideas that were not harnessed, songs that were not sung, and drama pieces that were never acted.”

— Myles Munroe

126. “Your life is nothing more than a love story. Between you and God. Nothing more. Every person, every experience, every gift, every loss, every pain is sent to your path for one reason and one reason only: to bring you back to Him.”

— Yasmin Mogahed

127. “Define success on your own terms, achieve it by your own rules, and build a life you’re proud to live.”

— Anne Sweeney

128. “Go for greatness. Anything else is a waste of time.”

— Marianne Williamson

129. “Only those who have learned the power of sincere and selfless contribution experience life’s deepest joy: true fulfillment.”

— Tony Robbins

130. “Use me, God. Show me how to take who I am, who I want to be, and what I can do, and use it for a purpose greater than myself.”

— Martin Luther King Jr.

131. “You are in danger of living a life so comfortable and soft, that you will die without ever realizing your true potential.”

— David Goggins

132. “Try to leave this world a little better than you found it and, when your turn comes to die, you can die happy in feeling that at any rate you have not wasted your time but have done your best.”

— Robert Baden-Powell

133. “Live a life worth remembering.”

— Bruce Lee

134. “Trust yourself. Create the kind of self that you will be happy to live with all your life. Make the most of yourself by fanning the tiny, inner sparks of possibility into flames of achievement.”

— Golda Meir

135. “Don’t waste your time; it is too short, valuable, and irreplaceable.”

— Mike Murdock

136. “In the long run, men hit only what they aim at. Therefore, they had better aim at something high.”

— Henry David Thoreau

137. “When every action has a purpose, every action has a result.”

— Greg Plitt

138. “Life is a gift, and it offers us the privilege, opportunity, and responsibility to give something back by becoming more.”

— Tony Robbins

139. “If you plan on being anything less than you are capable of being, you will probably be unhappy all the days of your life.”

— Abraham Maslow

140. “Focus on one thing, make it your priority, and stick with it no matter what!”

— Tyler Perry

141. “I will heighten my life by helping others heighten theirs.”

— Les Brown

142. “A man without a sense of purpose, even one whose bank accounts are stuffed with money, is always a small man.”

— Stephen King

143. “Ask for nothing less than inspiration.”

— Deepak Chopra

144. “The solution to low self-esteem is to get over yourself and get a higher purpose.”

— Marianne Williamson

145. “You can’t have a plan for your day, ’til you have a plan for your life.”

— Tony Robbins

146. “Do what you have to do, to do what you want to do.”

— Denzel Washington

147. “The most dangerous thing in the world is to have no purpose.”

— T.D. Jakes

148. “The question, O me! so sad, recurring – What good amid these, O me, O life? That you are here – that life exists and identity, that the powerful play goes on, and you may contribute a verse.”

— Walt Whitman

149. “What is the meaning of life? To be happy and useful.”

— Dalai Lama XIV

150. “Begin each day as if it were on purpose.”

— Will Smith