Irving Stone Quotes

Everyone has been made for some particular work, and the desire for that work has been put in every heart.

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

The warrior of the light has a destiny to fulfill.

We are all born naked into this world, but each of us is fully clothed in potential.

Ultimately, I don't think you can teach a tone-deaf person how to sing. Some talents you're just born with, unfortunately.

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

I always believe there's a reason why you go through everything.

I am motivated to write because it is what I am meant to do. It is not a choice - it is what I am. I did not choose writing - it chose me. And I believe it is necessarily that way. Anyone doing this for some other reason should not be.

We are not rootless vagabonds. We are on our way to power.

Some, like Mother Teresa, are born with a gene to help the poor, and some are born with a gene to write. I was born with a gene to tell my story, and I just had to.

I knew early on that I was going to be a writer. I think it's something rather like a curse that you're born with.

Have you not learned that strength comes to an ordinary soul when given an extraordinary calling?

I didn't have to fight. I chose to fight. I believe God put me on this Earth to be able to do this and do it at a high level.

I'm not a one-hit wonder who got lucky. This really is my life. I was born with this talent, and this is what I meant to be. I'm totally grateful.

I would fight till I'm dead. This is why I am here. I am put on Earth to fight. I feel it deep in my waters.

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.

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.

I think music is my destiny. I want to commit myself for what God called me to do.

I was born to be actress. If you're supposed to be doing this, you come in knowing it. I truly believe that. And then, of course, you have to let yourself walk the path of it. But I was just always drawn to it.

Blessed are those who know what on earth they are here on earth to do and set themselves about the business of doing it.

Now at last I know why I was brought here and what I have to do.

Whoso does not see that genuine life is a battle and a march has poorly read his origin and his destiny.

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.

I believe that I definitely wasn't given this voice just to sing. I think it was given to me for a bigger purpose.

Footballing qualities can be developed, but Stoichkov is a player with character and inborn talent. I've seen him produce fantastic plays even from impossible situations... I couldn't believe it, when I heard that I used to be his idol.