“I cannot believe that the purpose of life is to be happy. I think the purpose of life is to be useful, to be responsible, to be compassionate. It is, above all to matter, to count, to stand for something, to have made some difference that you lived at all.”

Leo Rosten Writer, teacher

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Dr. Felice Leonardo Buscaglia (Leo) quoted this in several of his lectures I heard in the seventies. I never had thought of this as a purpose before then. Now, it is a way of life and the size of the 'contribution' matters little.

Robert Bennie from Brooksville, Fl., July 9, 2018

What a great quote to live by!

Lani from Seattle, WA, May 25, 2016

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SMILE
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It takes courage for people to listen to their own goodness and act on it. #<Author:0x00007f056a05a7a0>
COURAGE
We will either find a way, or make one. #<Author:0x00007f056a05a2a0>
RESILIENCY
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CHEER
Pursue your passion, and everything else will fall into place. This is not being romantic. This is the highest order of pragmatism. #<Author:0x00007f056a058d60>
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CONFIDENCE
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MOTIVATION
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OPTIMISM
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CURIOSITY
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FRIENDSHIP
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PERSEVERANCE
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