“Strange is our situation here upon earth. Each of us comes for a short visit, not knowing why, yet sometimes seeming to divine a purpose. From the standpoint of daily life, however, there is one thing we do know that man is here for the sake of other men.”
Contributed by: Maria Green
Albert Einstein
“The true joy of life [is] being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one ... being thoroughly worn out before you are thrown to the scrap heap ... being a force of nature instead of a feverish, selfish clod of ailments and grievances.”
George Bernard Shaw
“Singleness of purpose is one of the chief essentials for success in life, no matter what may be one's aim.”
John D. Rockefeller
“I wondered what else in my life I perceived to be wrong or difficult instead of exploring to understand the true purpose.”
Marlo Morgan
“Hide not your talents. They for use were made. What's a sundial in the shade?”
Benjamin Franklin
“Great minds have purposes; others have wishes.”
Washington Irving
“Today's patience can transform yesterday's discouragements into tomorrow's discoveries. Today's purposes can turn yesterday's defeats into tomorrow's determination.”
William Arthur Ward
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