Purpose Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old purpose quotes, purpose sayings, and purpose proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.

The secret of man's being is not only to live but to have something to live for. Fyodor Dostoevsky
Those who have failed to work toward the truth have missed the purpose of living. Gautama Buddha
We know there is intention and purpose in the universe because there is intention and purpose in us. George Bernard Shaw
It is not our purpose to become each other; it is to recognize each other, to learn to see the other and honor him for what he is: each the other's opposite and complement. Hermann Hesse
Anything and everything you have experienced has been purposeful; it has brought you to where you are now. Iyanla Vanzant
All men should strive to learn before they die, what they are running from, and to, and why. James Thurber
If you're alive and breathing, you can still become everything God has created you to be. Joel Osteen
Effort and courage are not enough without purpose and direction. John F. Kennedy
We were not sent into this world to do anything into which we cannot put our hearts John Ruskin
Let there be no purpose in friendship save the deepening of the spirit. Khalil Gibran
Each of our acts makes a statement as to our purpose. Leo Buscaglia
The purpose of life is not to be happy, the purpose of life is to matter. Leo Rosten
Make your work to be in keeping with your purpose Leonardo da Vinci
Too many of us are not living our dreams because we are living our fears. Les Brown
The main purpose of life is to live rightly, think rightly, act rightly. The soul must languish when we give all our thought to the body. Mahatma Gandhi
The purpose of education is to replace an empty mind with an open one. Malcolm Forbes
People who labor all their lives but have no purpose to direct every thought and impulse toward are wasting their time-even when hard at work. Marcus Aurelius
The soul which has no fixed purpose in life is lost to be everywhere, is to be nowhere. Michel de Montaigne
The way you get meaning into your life is to devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to your community around you, and devote yourself to creating something that gives you purpose and meaning. Mitch Albom
There is one quality which one must possess to win, and that is definiteness of purpose, the knowledge of what one wants, and a burning desire to possess it. Napoleon Hill
This is our purpose: to make as meaningful as possible this life that has been bestowed upon us . . . to live in such a way that we may be proud of ourselves, to act in such a way that some part of us lives on. This is our purpose: to make as meaningful as possible this life that has been bestowed upon us . . . to live in such a way that we may be proud of ourselves, to act in such a way that some part of us lives on. Oswald Spengler
The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away. Pablo Picasso
You can retire from a job, but don't ever retire from making extremely meaningful contributions in life. Stephen Covey
Passion and purpose go hand in hand. When you discover your purpose, you will normally find it's something you're tremendously passionate about. Steve Pavlina
Success demands singleness of purpose. Vince Lombardi
When you discover your mission, you will feel its demand. It will fill you with enthusiasm and a burning desire to get to work on it. W. Clement Stone
When you dance, your purpose is not to get to a certain place on the floor. It's to enjoy each step along the way. Wayne Dyer
Everything in the universe has a purpose. Indeed, the invisible intelligence that flows through everything in a purposeful fashion is also flowing through you. Wayne Dyer
The great use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it. William James
There comes a special moment in everyone's life, a moment for which that person was born. That special opportunity, when he seizes it, will fulfill his mission - a mission for which he is uniquely qualified. In that moment, he will find greatness. It is his finest hour. Winston Churchill