Passion Quotes

People should pursue what they're passionate about. That will make them happier than pretty much anything else.

You know what it's like to wake up in the middle of the night with a vivid dream? And you know that if you don't have a pencil and pad by the bed, it will be completely gone by the next morning. Sometimes it's important to wake up and stop dreaming. When a really great dream shows up, grab it.

From a very early age, I also realized I wanted to invent things. So I became really interested in technology and also then, soon after, in business, because I figured that inventing things wasn't any good; you really had to get them out into the world and have people use them to have any effect.

I wanted to be able to build things. Actually, in college I built an inkjet printer out of Legos, because I wanted to be able to print really big images. I figured you could print really big posters really cheaply using inkjet cartridges. So I reverse-engineered the cartridge, and I built all the electronics and mechanics to drive it. Just sort of fun projects. I like to be able to do those kinds of things.

Flying, I continue to be involved with. I love flying, and I hope to keep doing it so long as I can pass my medicals and stay proficient.

A founder who is in for the short run, or has no passion for the sector he is in, doesn't give me a great deal of comfort.

I buy a lot of electronics, some which I never take out of the box!

If a founder has passion and innovation, he needs to be supported. I am more intuitive than a numbers person, and I recognise that not all investments are going to be positive. Some may fail, and some may have problems for other reasons. That is life.

The day I am not able to fly will be a sad day for me.

When you start with a dream and work with passion, success is inevitable.

Passion is the log that keeps the fire of purpose blazing.

You know you are on the road to success if you would do your job and not be paid for it.

Passion is energy. Feel the power that comes from focusing on what excites you.

If you don't know what your passion is, realize that one reason for your existence on earth is to find it.

You have to find what sparks a light in you so that you in your own way can illuminate the world.

Your true passion should feel like breathing; it's that natural.

Beginning when we are girls, most of us are taught to deflect praise. We apologize for our accomplishments. We try to level the field with our family and friends by downplaying our brilliance. We settle for the passenger's seat when we long to drive. That's why so many of us have been willing to hide our light as adults. Instead of being filled with all the passion and purpose that enable us to offer our best to the world, we empty ourselves in an effort to silence our critics.

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.

Forget about the fast lane. If you really want to fly, just harness your power to your passion.

When you're doing the work you're meant to do, it feels right and every day is a bonus, regardless of what you're getting paid.