The excellence of a thing is related to its proper function.
— Aristotle
God designed the world in such a way that everything functions on principles. Principles are eternal laws established and inherent in creation that make creation function.
— Myles Munroe
Woman was merely man's helpmate, a function which pertains to her alone. She is not the image of God but as far as man is concerned, he is by himself the image of God.
— St. Augustine
It is a very good world for the purposes for which it was built; and that is all anything is good for.