Randy Owen Quotes

From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life.

To have a meaningful life, you have to be of service …

When all is said and done, I want to die exhausted and empty because I gave everything that was in me. I believe that's why we're all here: to give of ourselves to one another to help create a better world, because you can't take it with you.

Live for yourself and you will live in vain; Live for others, and you will live again.

If you were to ask me what I want to do - I don't want to be a celebrity, I want to make a difference.

I see my purpose in life as making the world a happier place to be in .

Service is the rent we pay for being. It is the very purpose of life, and not something you do in your spare time.

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.

Make a difference about something other than yourselves.

The only ones among you who will be really happy are those who will have sought and found how to serve.

Stuff doesn't matter - boats, cars, fancy things don't matter. What matters, what will matter to me, is the love of the people around me, and did I take a chance? Did I seize an opportunity to do something for people with the talents that I was lucky enough to be given? Did I make a difference in the lives of people who needed me?

The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.

I believe that I exist for the people. I'm just here to try to make a difference, and hopefully, the people listen and trust me enough to contribute.

When you stop giving and offering something to the rest of the world, it's time to turn out the lights.

Don't aspire to make a living, aspire to make a difference.

If you devote yourself to more than yourself ... you will have more than yourself to show for yourself.

When people say they are looking for happiness, I ask, What are you giving to the world?

If you want to experience joy in your life, you have to be able to step outside yourself and become part of a cause that is much larger than you; one that brings a greater good to a greater community.

A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.

I want to be remembered as the biggest philanthropist in Turkey.

It feels good to know you contributed positively to another's life, to their happiness, to their survival. It gives us a sense of purpose.

It is not what we get. But who we become, what we contribute... that gives meaning to our lives.

I have so much in my life. I want to be of value to the world.

The worse thing in the world is for an individual to live, breath and exist and leave this earth, die, and not make impact.

My husband believes that he can make a difference. He loves people.