"Our world is incomplete until each one of us discovers what moves us - our passion. No other person can hear our calling. We must listen and act on it for ourselves."

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Source : Richard J. Leider (2008). “The Power of Purpose: Creating Meaning in Your Life and Work: Easyread Edition”, p.24, ReadHowYouWant.com

Richard Leider

#Moving Quotes #Passion Quotes #Our World Quotes

“Ainâ€™t nothing a man canâ€™t do if he believes in himself.”
“Any form of art is a form of power; it has impact, it can affect change. It can not only move us, it makes us move.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
“The thing about being a writer is that you never have to ask, 'Am I doing something that's worthwhile?' Because even if you fail at it, you know that it's worth doing.”
“A well-known principle of human behavior says that when we ask someone to do us a favor we will be more successful if we provide a reason. People simply like to have reasons for what they do.”

Source : Robert B. Cialdini (1988). “Influence: science and practice”, Pearson Scott Foresman
“[Seeds Are Small.] Becoming a force of nature doesn't mean that all of our aspirations must be "grand." First steps are often small, and initial visions that focus energy effectively often address immediate problems. What matters is engagement in the service of a larger purpose rather than lofty aspirations that paralyze action. Indeed, it's a dangerous trap to believe that we can pursue onlhy "great visions."”
“A writer takes earnest measures to secure his solitude and then finds endless ways to squander it.”

Source : Don DeLillo, Thomas DePietro (2005). “Conversations with Don DeLillo”, p.134, Univ. Press of Mississippi
“Even a few moments of offering lovingkindness can reconnect you with the purity of your loving heart.”
“A mechanism of some kind stands between us and almost every act of our lives.”

Source : Sarah Patton Boyle (2016). “The Desegregated Heart: A Virginian’s Stand in Time of Transition”, p.372, Pickle Partners Publishing

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