Monte Irvin Quotes

I think my life did go the way it was supposed to go for me.

I don't think there's any accidents in my life.

I really think there is a certain destiny in my life to lead people.

Something's been guiding me around throughout my life.

We come into this world with a specific, personal destiny. We have a job to do, a calling to enact, a self to become. We are who we are from the cradle, and we're stuck with it.

One doesn't necessarily have a mission.

Sooner or later something seems to call us onto a particular path... this is what I must do, this is what I've got to have. This is who I am.

I feel like everything I ever did in my life led me to the Franklin Mint.

I've always felt that life is a novel, and part of it is written for you, and part of it is written by you. It's up to you to write the ending, ultimately.

By any accepted standard, I have had more than nine lives. I counted them up once, and there were 13 times I almost and maybe should have died.

With all the highs and lows I've had in my life, I wouldn't change anything. So no, I don't, this is what I'm supposed to be doing.

I believe that everything in life happens for a reason.

Each person has their own calling on this Earth.

I had a calling to become what I became - I was created to do this.

Sometimes you just know what you're placed on this earth to do.

I am waiting for a sign that will indicate to me what meaning I must give to my life, but right now my existence is satisfactory.

The question is what I wanted to do with the new life God has given me. This is the mission I want to take on.

I always had the intuition, even as a little child, that I was called for a big project.

When you have a sense of calling, whether it's to be a musician, soloist, artist, in one of the technical fields, or a plumber, there is something deep and enriching when you realize it isn't just a casual choice, it's a divine calling. It's not limited to vocational Christian service by any means.

Life is God's novel. Let him write it.

Change makes you find your calling, your legacy, and God's divine plan for your life. Don't run from it.

My ultimate goal... is for you to live the life you're intended to live.

What does genius mean? God has put us here specifically... every person has a job or journey to do. It's just a matter of finding what we're here to fulfill or execute. That's genius to me.

I believe that destiny has a big role to play in everyone's life.

Spiritually speaking, every human being has a destiny and a duty to perform.