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"I think we have to believe we are here for some purpose, and I know there are many cynics who will deny it, but they don't live as if they deny it."
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"All pursuits are pointless and fruitless unless and until love and compassion are found and then are the foundation and destination of all you do."
"Some of us fast so that we can have less discomfort in life. The reason is not far-fetched - God is not interested in your comfort. He is more interested in your purpose."
"The purpose of your life is to find your ultimate purpose that makes you happy. Then commit to it wholeheartedly."
"Work is created to be an instrument through which you release your potential."
"To live intentionally implies that it is not going to be always convenient but it is what will take you to significance if you do not give up."
"I'm not asking you to come reverently or unquestioningly; I'm not asking you to be politically correct or cast aside your sense of humor (please God you have one). This isn't a popularity contest, it's not the moral Olympics, and it's not church. But it's Writing, damn it, not washing the car or putting on eyeliner. If you can take it seriously, we can do business. If you can't or won't, it's time for you to close the book and do something else. Wash the car, maybe."
"Everybody can do something. Anyone can do anything, but, it takes an understanding of real freedom to know do's and don'ts and the essence of do's and don'ts'. Nobility knows rules, nobility understands rules, and nobility recognizes the real reasons for staying within the border lines of rules that uphold dignity as a sacred responsibility. Nobility least do things anyhow, anywhere and anytime."
"All revolutions are spiritual at the source. All my activities have the sole purpose of achieving a union of hearts."
"You will only become significant in life, by solving the unique set of problems only you and your mission are meant to solve."
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"Try hard to find out what you're good at and what your passions are, and where the two converge, and build your life around that."
"When I was in high school, I became interested in cytochemistry: chemical analysis under the microscope, and trying to understand the composition of cells."
"I certainly saw science as a kind of calling, and one with as much legitimacy as a religious calling."
"If it takes you 20 or 25 years to establish yourself in one field, you really ought to be careful not to stray too far."
"I wish I had a talent for dropping things as well as taking on new ones. It gets to be quite a clutter after a while."
"I did get a very fine education, and not just in science. It took some pressure on the part of my elders to convince me that I really should take an interest in humanities."
"I was making a lot of momentous personal decisions. I was still very very young: when the prize was awarded, I was 33; the work I had done when I was 21."
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