(noun) An objective to be reached; a target; an aim; a goal.
"Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence."
"Joy is the holy fire that keeps our purpose warm and our intelligence aglow."
"I don't want to have lived in vain like most people. I want to be useful or bring enjoyment to all people, even those I've never met. I want to go on living even after my death."
"The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why."
"I know of no better life purpose than to perish in attempting the great and the impossible."
"Your time is limited, don't waste it living someone else's life."
"I think all women in Hollywood are known as sex symbols. That's what our purpose is in this business. You're merchandised, you're a product. You're sold and it's based on sex. But that's okay. I think women should be empowered by that, not degraded."
"Mistakes are the necessary steps in the learning process; once they have served their purpose, they should be forgotten and not repeated."
"Success demands singleness of purpose."
"If the blind put their hands in God's, they find their way more surely than those who see but have not faith or purpose."
"I cannot imagine a God who rewards and punishes the objects of his creation, whose purposes are modeled after our own."
"I believe that the very purpose of life is to be happy."