Quotes about Passion
Whena person applies enthusiasm to his job, the job will itself become alive with exciting new possibilities.
— Norman Vincent Peale
The person who knows one thing and does it better than anyone else, even if it only be the art of raising lentils, receives the crown he merits. If he raises all his energy to that end, he is a benefactor of mankind and its rewarded as such.
— Og Mandino
It's faith in something and enthusiasm for something that makes a life worth living.
— Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
Every pursuit is great when greatly pursued.
— Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
What I know is, is that if you do work that you love, and the work fulfills you, the rest will come.
— Oprah Winfrey
You know you are on the road to success if you would do your job, and not be paid for it.
— Oprah Winfrey
I've come to believe that each of us has a personal calling that's as unique as a fingerprint - and that the best way to succeed is to discover what you love and then find a way to offer it to others in the form of service, working hard, and also allowing the energy of the universe to lead you.
— Oprah Winfrey
Somehow we human beings are never happier than when we are expressing the deepest gifts that are truly us.
— Os Guinness
Much of the greatness of the human spirit can be seen in our passionate pursuit of knowledge, truth, justice, beauty, perfection, and love. At the same time, few things are so haunting as the stories of the very greatest seekers falling short. Leonardo da Vinci's magnificent failures point to a very personal entry point to the wonder of calling - when something more than human seeking is needed if seeking is to be satisfied, then calling means that seekers themselves are sought.
— Os Guinness
A man must love a thing very much if he not only practices it without any hope of fame or money, but even practices it without any hope of doing it well.
— Os Guinness
Music makes one feel so romantic - at least it always gets on one's nerves - which is the same thing nowadays.
— Oscar Wilde
One can give a really unbiased opinion only about things that do not interest one
— Oscar Wilde