1,900 Quotes About Meaning

The word "preacher" comes from an old French word, predicateur, which means prophet. And what is the purpose of a prophet except to find meaning in trouble?

We carry on not by letting go of the worries that burden us; but by staying true to our hearts & the meaning that surrounds us.

Life is easier lived when lived for others.

If I could count the infinity of youI’d place each second within your soul,and lay my breath between the starsthat form your heart and whole.

An abnormal reaction to an abnormal situation is normal behavior.

I have always believed, and I still believe, that whatever good or bad fortune may come our way we can always give it meaning and transform it into something of value.

Words mean more than what is set down on paper. It takes the human voice to infuse them with shades of deeper meaning.

Perhaps it’s true that things can change in a day. That a few dozen hours can affect the outcome of whole lifetimes. And that when they do, those few dozen hours, like the salvaged remains of a burned house—the charred clock, the singed photograph, the scorched furniture—must be resurrected from the ruins and examined. Preserved. Accounted for. Little events, ordinary things, smashed and reconstituted. Imbued with new meaning. Suddenly they become the bleached bones of a story.

Tut, tut, child!" said the Duchess. "Everything's got a moral, if only you can find it.