Clayton Christensen Quotes

To not to have entirely wasted one's life seems to be a worthy accomplishment, if only for myself.

Each of us must become impassioned, finding meaning and self-fulfillment in our own life's journey.

Our mission is to support people in their life's path or career path, as they define it, and really, to help people succeed in whatever way they choose to. That's what we started from.

I’ll tell you what it’s time to do right now. It’s time to set your schedule in order so that you don’t look back on the day of your death and wonder why you never really lived. It’s time to ignore the opinions of those who think your life should be all about their cause, their rules, their agenda, and not your soul’s desire. It’s time to stop flagellating and start dancing.

To live; to love; to learn; and to leave a legacy.

The establishment of a clear, central purpose or goal in life is the starting point of all success

Its actually really important that you succeed at what youre succeeding at, but that isnt going to be the measure of your life.

The best way to judge a life is to ask yourself, "Did I make the best use of the time I had?

And that destination for which we should strive is one of a successful life not necessarily a life of success.

Your life is your own. You mold it. You make it. All anyone can do is to point out ways and means which have been helpful to others. Perhaps they will serve as suggestions to stimulate your own thinking until you know what it is that will fulfill you, will help you to find out what you want to do with your life.

I think we validate our lives through our actions.

Our lives can't be measured by our final years, of this I am sure.

A good life is not measured by any biblical span.

Instead of seeking success we should look for fulfillment. And fulfillment is giving total attention to the process of living.

Life is really a blessing to be able to do what you love everyday, to learn about yourself. For me it's been about becoming a woman, and I've really enjoyed that experience.

For, when all is said, as my friend George Rublee likes to put it, the only success is to be a success as a person; and it is still not too late for that.

The purpose of life is to be happy. I don't think it's any more complicated than that. It's also important not to interfere with anybody else's right to do the same. We just need to practice that. It's the Golden Rule.

I don't want to think my life as a career. I'm interested in my work only because of the meaning I can make.

I don't think you have to go out and become Secretary of State or be Bono but I think it's to let people know that whatever they do in their life that that's good.

Life gave me a weird path to walk and it wasn't a very traditional path and that's good, I enjoyed it greatly. But I don't think that it was anybody's traditional definition of success but I really am thankful for it.

At this age - I'm 44 - I think life's too short. I want it to mean something to me, if I'm going to spend that much time doing it.

And this is the best success I can dream for my life: to have spread a new vision of the world.

I think it is better for all people to live on, to look forward to the next stage (after death), as if he had to spend centuries, then he lives properly... looking forward to the great adventure ahead, then he lives!

Being a mother has made my life complete.

At the end of our life our questions are simple: Did I live fully? Did I love well?