Quote by Thomas Carlyle
The man without a purpose is like a ship without a rudder -- waif,

The man without a purpose is like a ship without a rudder — waif, a nothing, a no man. Have a purpose in life, and, having it, throw such strength of mind and muscle into your work as God has given you. – Thomas Carlyle

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Even in the meanest sorts of labor, the whole soul of a man is composed into a kind of real harmony the instant he sets himself to work. – Thomas Carlyle

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Let one who wants to move and convince others, first be convinced and moved themselves. If a person speaks with genuine earnestness the thoughts, the emotion and the actual condition of their own heart, others will listen because we all are knit together by the tie of sympathy. – Thomas Carlyle

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You can accept reality, or you can persist in your purpose until reality accepts you. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

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The first thing to do in life is to do with purpose what one purposes to do. – Pau (Pablo) Casals

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The purpose of a mans heart are deep waters, but a man of understanding draws them out. James 1:19 – Bible

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There is a purpose to our lives that each day tugs at our sleeve as an annoying distraction. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

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