Tavis Smiley Quotes

The struggle for existence is a struggle 'for' something; it is purposeful and only in so being is it meaningful and able to bring meaning into life.

Purpose is the thread that connects the dots to everything you do that leads you to an extraordinary life.

It is just living life intentionally - that is what I want instead of just existing.

Life is a mission, not a career.

Living meaningfully is what brings joy.

You weren’t created to simply exist, to endure, or to go through the motions; you were created to be really alive.

Let each moment be guided by positive purpose. And let your whole life express the beauty of who you truly are.

It's not enough to have lived. We should be determined to live for something.

There is only one solution if old age is not to be an absurd parody of our former life, and that is to go on pursuing ends that give our existence a meaning.

This is the true joy in life, the being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one.

Always live your life with your biography in mind," Dad was fond of saying. "Naturally, it won't be published unless you have a Magnificent Reason, but at the very least you will be living grandly.

To be truly happy, you need a clear sense of meaning and purpose in life.

living for a high purpose is as honorable as dying for it.

A life without a cause is a life without effect.

You know what that reflects? Unsatisfied lives. Unfulfilled lives. Lives that haven't found meaning . Because if you've found meaning in your life, you don't want to go back. You want to go forward. You want to see more, do more. You can't wait until sixty-five.

Live with a purpose, play with a purpose.

A difficult time can be more readily endured if we retain the conviction that our existence holds a purpose - a cause to pursue, a person to love, a goal to achieve.

For, in the end, it is impossible to have a great life unless it is a meaningful life. And it is very difficult to have a meaningful life without meaningful work.

You get one life. Live it in a way that it inspires someone.

Dad was a philosopher and had what he called his Theory of Purpose, which held that everything in life had a purpose, and unless it achieved that purpose, it was just taking up space on the planet and wasting everybody's time.

We have to have a purpose greater than the endless struggle to satisfy personal desires.

The greatest tragedy is not death, but life without purpose.

Love your calling with passion, it is the meaning of your life.

We need both to aspire and accomplish. Without a vision for your life, without a sense of purpose, you will begin to die a slow death.

Nothing happens carelessly. We’re not brought into the world without reason, even though we may never understand the reason. An infant that lives an hour, that dies before it can lay eyes on those who made it, even that soul did not live without purpose: this is my sudden certainty.