Franka Potente Quotes

I don't think about success to be famous, because I've done that at the highest level, but it's all about my children.

I like being successful. Giving back is just a part of that.

Part of our purpose in life is to build a legacy – a consistent pattern of building into the lives of others.

My dream has come true, now that I have passed it on.

I just want to complete my legacy.

The necessary thing for anyone to be happy and contented as long as he lives is working for the ones who will come after him rather than working for himself... One can reach the true delight and happiness in the life only by working for the existence, honor, and happiness of the future generations.

I think from what I personally know, I am really quite proud of most of the people I know who have 'made it,' who do things to help people.

I wanna make my mark, and I wanna be part of something!

I've loved just being a part of other people's success.

The best thing is being part of history and achieving something you've dreamed of.

I've said this before, any accomplishment that I make will be something that I will look back on when I'm done playing and be excited about and probably brag to my kids and grandkids about.

For me, success is, during this early pilgrimage, to leave the woodpile a little higher than I found it.

I hope that I have given happiness to others. I hope I have given children to the world, and that I have made some kind of a mark for myself here.

I didn't want my epitaph to read 'Here lies John Caudwell, billionaire.' I knew that wasn't enough. I've had a charitable instinct all my life, but working gave me no time for it.

The deepest instinct is to want to do something enduring, something worthwhile, and to be engaged by that, whether one achieves it or not.

The good feeling I get from contributing rivals anything I felt on the Olympic stand in Albertville.

It would be the ultimate dream for me to win an Academy Award, be in love and have kids. Then I would say, 'Life is great! I have done everything I wanted.'

I'm not motivated by vanity, glory or the quest for power.

I never thought I'd get a chance to do what I'm doing. It's such a dream.

It gives me satisfaction to help people.

I have lived long enough to satisfy both nature and glory.

That's what helps me keep playing: the idea of giving something to others. Because personally, I've had my fill.

I hope I will have achieved something lasting.

I thought I had to make an impact on history. I had to become the greatest choreographer of my time. That was my mission. Posterity deals with us however it sees fit. But I gave it 20 years of my best shot.

What motivates me is everything that I have been a small part of.