"Any novel of importance has a purpose. If only the "purpose" be large enough, and not at outs with the passional inspiration."
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"The purpose of our lives is to be happy. We live in hope, which means looking forward to something good. And there are increasing scientific findings that both our physical and mental well-being depend on our peace of mind."
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"Our prime purpose in life is to serve others."
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"It is worthwhile for one to make an effort to achieve happiness. Just as the purpose of a plant is to grow, so it is that the main purpose of every human being is to survive and to grow until death."
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"Disobedience to conscience is voluntary; bad poetry, on the other hand, is usually not made on purpose."
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"Foreign Assistance is not an end in itself. The purpose of aid must be to create the conditions where it's no longer need."
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"Shaykh Bin Bayyah described his purpose. We must declare war on war so the outcome will be peace upon peace."
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"Some people are called upon to do great things externally in this world by creating some new structure that reflects their awakening consciousness. Other people are not called to go out into the world and create great big things externally. Their purpose is to let consciousness flow into whatever they do - to do everything in a sacred manner."
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"The outer purpose belongs to the horizontal dimension of space and time; the inner purpose concerns a deepening of your Being in the vertical dimension of the timeless Now."
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"In this way, a permanent energy field of a pure and high frequency will arise between you. No illusion, no pain, no conflict, nothing that is not you, and nothing that is not love can survive in it. This represents the the fulfillment of the divine transpersonal purpose of your relationship."
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"Your inner purpose is an essential part of the purpose of the whole, the universe and its emerging intelligence. Your outer purpose can change over time. It varies greatly from person to person. Finding and living in alignment with the inner purpose is the foundation for fulfilling your outer purpose. It is the basis for true success."
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"Whereas the notion of purpose before was always associated with future, there is now a deeper purpose that can only be found in the present, through denial of time."
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"Art is about cosmic beauty. Science is about cosmic order. Religion is about cosmic purpose."
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"GOVERNMENT has no rights; it is a delegation from several individuals for the purpose of securing their own. It is therefore just, only so far as it exists by their consent, useful only so far as it operates to their well-being."
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"A business is not defined by its name, statutes, or articles of incorporation. It is defined by the business mission. Only a clear definition of the mission and purpose of the organization makes possible clear and realistic business objectives."
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"To satisfy the customer is the mission and purpose of every business."
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"We have tried to substitute mass for purpose. We have tried to regain military potency of defense by making it gigantic, unwieldy, complex. It never works."
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"Purpose is not necessary to make a building beautiful."
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"Not every love, but only that which has a noble purpose, is noble and worthy of praise."
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"Why is it that we entertain the belief that for every purpose odd numbers are the most effectual?"
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