My most favorite quotes about passion and purpose

Each of us has dreams and aspirations in life. Sometimes, all we need is a little push in the right direction to get moving when we feel stuck. Words have the power to change our perspective and, sometimes, even our circumstances. As Robin Sharma puts it in The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari, “Words are the verbal embodiment of power.”

Looking back, I realise that certain quotes have stayed with me through different phases of my life. Some have helped me through difficult situations, others have given me clarity, and a few have inspired me to dream bigger and make things happen. I thought I would share some of my favourite quotes here, maybe one of them will be just what you need to hear!

Part I: From people...

None can destroy iron but its own rust can. Likewise, none can destroy a person but its own mindset can. 

-Ratan N Tata, chairman Emeritus of Tata Group 

The path from dreams to success does exist. May you have the vision to find it, the courage to get on to it, and the perseverance to follow it.

  -Kalpana Chawla, Indian born astronaut

Create the highest grandest vision possible for your life, because you become what you believe.

 -Oprah Winfrey, American media celebrity

We do not need magic to change the world, we carry all the power we need inside ourselves already; we have the power to imagine better.

  -J.K Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series

Impossible is not a fact, it's an opinion.

 - Mohammed Ali; Boxer, "the greatest" sports figure

When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favour.

 -Elon Musk, entrepreneur 

Despite all the difficulties, all the frustrations, there is a joy in having done something as well as you could and better than others thought you could.

-JRD Tata, chairman of Tata Group (1938-1991)

Live life a little dangerously. 

 -J.R.D Tata

If you think something is impossible, don't disturb the person who is doing it.

 -Amar Gopal Bose, founder of Bose Corporation

 You have to have the courage to be different. You can never do anything better unless it's different.

 -Amar Gopal Bose

When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.

 -Paulo Coelho, author (The Alchemist and others)

The only way to do great work is to do what you love.

 -Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple Inc.

Part II: From books, movies, and elsewhere...

Your future hasn't been written yet. No one has. Your future is whatever you make it. So make it a good one.

 -From the movie, Back to the future

Roads... where we are going we don't need roads.

 -Back to the future movie

 -Tata Safari commercial 

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From the book, Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson

"Maybe the reason why all the doors closed so you could open that leads you to be the perfect road."

  -From the song, fireworks by Katy Perry 

Sometimes, life can feel unfair when we choose to follow our hearts. It may not always be an easy journey, but I believe it's an adventure worth taking. To me, quotes are little reminders that things can get better and that there is always hope for something good ahead. 

I'd love to hear about the quotes that have inspired you too. Feel free to share your favourites in the comments and keep the inspiration going!

Thanks for reading :)