The purpose of our lives is to be happy. — Dalai Lama

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Sometimes when I'm faced with an atheist, I am tempted to invite him to the greatest gourmet dinner that one could ever serve, and when we have finished eating that magnificent dinner, to ask him if he believes there's a cook. ― Ronald Reagan

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The greater the struggle the more glorious the triumph

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The greatest challenge in life is to be our own person and accept that being different is a blessing and not a curse. A person who knows who they are lives a simple life by eliminating from their orbit anything that does not align with his or her overriding purpose and values. A person must be selective with their time and energy because both elements of life are limited. ― Kilroy J. Oldster

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Successful people are not gifted; they just work hard, then succeed on purpose. — G.K. Nielson

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You believe lies so you eventually learn to trust no one but yourself. ― Marilyn Monroe

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Make your work to be in keeping with your purpose ― Leonardo da Vinci

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A person with a clear purpose will make progress, even on the roughest road. A person with no purpose will make no progress, even on the smoothest road.

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When we accept any discipline for ourselves, we try to avoid everything except that which is necessary for our purpose; it is this purposefulness, which belongs to the adult mind, that we force upon school children. We say, “Never keep your mind alert.

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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

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