Janet Jackson Quotes

I have a calling in my soul, if you like, to try to make my life in some way worthwhile. What is the value of my existence?

All of us are born for a reason, but all of us don't discover why. Success in life has nothing to do with what you gain in life or accomplish for yourself. It's what you do for others.

But really it was just, it was perfect. You know, I actually got that feeling like you know what, maybe this is why I'm alive, you know - maybe this is why I'm here on this on earth.

For one reason or another, the good God has left me on this planet; surely, I will not sit around and not do what I do naturally.

All of us are born for a reason, but all of us don't discover why.

I've always asked myself since I was young, what is my duty on this planet? What am I there for? Just to hang around? Everybody must have some purpose.

They say the two most important days in a person's life were the day you were born and the day you discover why you were born.

When you are bigger than your purpose you have a career. When your purpose is bigger than you, you have a calling.

The meaning of my life is to help others find meaning in theirs.

I don't think life is absurd. I think we are all here for a huge purpose. I think we shrink from the immensity of the purpose we are here for.

I don't know what your destiny will be, but one thing I know: the only ones among you who will be really happy are those who will have sought and found how to serve.

The whole of science, and one is tempted to think the whole of the life of any thinking man, is trying to come to terms with the relationship between yourself and the natural world. Why are you here, and how do you fit in, and what's it all about.

For years and years I have done the work I was born for.

The meaning of life is life.

There's nothing better than discovering, to your own astonishment, what you're meant to do. It's like falling in love.

When I was younger, I was looking for this magic meaning of life.

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

Hope and purpose in this world is living as best as you can and maybe having life that gives back. But simply giving back isn't purpose; it's a branch of purpose, but it is not the trunk or root of the tree.

I don't know why I'm alive but I know there's a reason for it.

If life only has the meaning you bring to it, we have the opportunity to bring rich meaning to our lives by the service we do for others.

After a few years, I understood that this is what I was meant to do.

'Do I have a purpose.' Right. And of course you do. Otherwise, you wouldn't be on Earth. I really strongly believe that if we're here, it's for a reason.

The two most important days in your life are the day your are born and the day you find out why.

You remember our talk about purpose and meaning?" he asked me, the smile disappearing. "Well, I think this might be mine. I think this is what I was meant to do, Georgina.

Have the courage to follow your passion - and if you don't know what it is, realize that one reason for your existence on earth is to find it.