Erik Erikson Quotes

The things that we love tell us what we are.

I am Gabrielle Anwar: mother, lover, daughter, sister, friend, and creator in the pursuit of happiness.

The purpose of life is to love and be loved... what could possibly be more energizing than that?

You pursue what you love, and if you find beauty or truth, you go with that.

We are wired to find love.

When we are motivated by goals that have deep meaning, by dreams that need completion, by pure love that needs expressing, then we truly live.

Love is what we aspire to most in our lives.

Love has the quality of informing almost everything - even one's work.

I think everybody wants love, and everybody wants to feel alive.

That never stops. That's what drives you: the joy and excitement of doing what you love.

I think it's one of the great enrichments of life, romance.

You know you're in love when you're more yourself than you ever imagined possible.

There are some concerns that are universal. Everyone wants to be loved, and everyone wants to feel like they belong somewhere in the world. Everyone wants to do something and feel like they have a sense of purpose. These are just the things that I think about and the things that make their way into my songwriting.

Who do you love? It's a question anyone should be able to answer. A question that defines a life, creates a future, guides most minutes of one's days. Simple, elegant encompassing. Who do you love?

Every aspect of your life, whether it's a task or relationship, personal or professional, will be based on love and joy. And when you get right down to it, nothing else really matters.

Love gives life purpose and meaning.

I really want to fall in love.

What does it matter how many lovers you have if none of them gives you the universe?

If you take away money, if you take away the houses and things, who are we really? What is love really about? What is it to love each other? Why do we stay together, and why do all the kids split? All these questions I have really deep inside of me.

Doing what you love is the cornerstone of having abundance in your life.

I look at my voice and my abilities as a gift. I don't feel that I can even take any credit for it, but it's such a huge presence in my life. It is my life. It's my identity, it's everything. And it's given me a great deal of joy and a sense of purpose - I can't imagine my life without it.

Music has always been my back door to life. It is important for people to find something that excites them. I like the concept that if you do what excites you, you will be rewarded generously, whatever form reward takes, which is not necessarily money.

Family and friendships are two of the greatest facilitators of happiness.

It was never the fame or fortune that drove me to act. It was something I love and enjoy doing it. A lot of people identify who they are by what they do and that's not me. It's what I do but not who I am. Who I am is a parent. I'm a family man.

I'm grateful for every chance I get to do something I love and have a passion for.