A Legacy is something that is a part of your history or that remains from an earlier time. It means putting a stamp on the future, and making a contribution to future generations. People want to leave a legacy because they want to feel that their life mattered. Gaining clarity on what you want your legacy to be can give your life meaning and purpose. May these Legacy Quotes On Success inspire you to take action so that you may live your dreams.
1. “No matter what happens in life, be good to people. Being good to people is a wonderful legacy to leave behind.” Taylor Swift
2. “I don’t fight for the money. I fight for my legacy. I fight for history. I fight for my people.” Khabib Nurmagamedov
3. “If you’re going to live, leave a legacy. Make a mark on the world that can’t be erased.” Maya Angelou
4. “Legacy is not what’s left tomorrow when you’re gone. It’s what you give, create, impact and contribute today while you’re here that then happens to live on.” Rasheed Ogunlaru
5. “Please think about your legacy because you are writing it every day.” Gary Vaynerchuk
6. “More important than leaving an inheritance is leaving a legacy.” Anonymous
7. “We must begin thinking like a river if we are to leave a legacy of beauty and life for future generations.” David Brower
8. “My new year’s resolution: Never be afraid to be kicked in the teeth. Let the blood and the bruises define your legacy.” Lady Gaga
9. “If your actions create a legacy that inspires others to dream more, learn more and become more, then, you are an excellent leader.” Dolly Parton
10. “Carve your name on hearts, not tombstones. A legacy is etched into the minds of others and the stories they share about you.” Shannon Adler
11. “Legacy is greater than currency.” Gary Vaynerchuk
12. “The greatest legacy is that which benefits the widest number of people for the longest period without limit to value. No one but the Prophet Muhammad was given that role as the seal of God’s message.” Cat Stevens
13. “Your family legacy is determined by the actions that you take today.” John Di Lemme
14. “The things you do for yourself are gone when you are gone, but the things you do for others remain as your legacy.” Kalu Kalu
15. “No legacy is so rich as honesty.” William Shakespeare
16. “Be remembered for the right reasons. Leave a legacy and a smile in tour heart beyond life.” Jasmina Siderovski
17. “The legacy of heroes is the memory of a great name and the inheritance of a great example.” Benjamin Disraeli
18. “We stand our best chance of leaving a legacy to those who want to learn, our children, by standing firm. In matters of style, hey, swing with the stream. But in matters of principle, you need to stand like a rock.” Kevin Costner
19. “It takes strength, courage and wisdom to build a legacy.” Anyaele Sam Chiyson
20. “Your story is the greatest legacy that you will leave to your friends. It’s the longest-lasting legacy you will leave to your heirs.” Steve Saint
21. “This is my legacy, leaving trails of love without even lived on.” Saaj
22. “We need to recognize that the situation in Ferguson speaks to broader challenges that we still face as a nation. The fact is, in too many parts of this country, a deep distrust exists between law enforcement and communities of color. Some of this is the result of the legacy of racial discrimination in this country. Barack Obama”
23. “Einstein is referring to ones ‘legacy’ and its intended future recipients as being willfully purposed to benefit them on their journey through this gift of life given to us by God.” R. Alan Woods
24. “Unlike wealth, there is an infinite value in legacy.” Chris Jammi
25. “Legacy is not leaving something for people. It’s leaving something in people.” Peter Strople
26. “It’s all part of my father’s legacy. If you have a dream, go for it.” Kim Fisher
27. “I think the whole world is dying to hear someone say, ‘I love you.’ I think that if I can leave the legacy of love and passion in the world, then I think I’ve done my job in a world that’s getting colder and colder by the day.” Lionel Richie
28. “All these walls that keep us from loving each other as one family or one race – racism, religion, where we grew up, whatever, class, socioeconomic – what makes us be so selfish and prideful, what keeps us from wanting to help the next man, what makes us be so focused on a personal legacy as opposed to the entire legacy of a race.” Kanye West
29. “A true legacy is established over a lifetime and relates to what a human being does for others, not for himself.” Bill Courtney
30. “Even though our time in this life is temporary, if we live well enough, our legacy will last forever.” Idowu koyenikan
31. “I don’t really care if people forget me. My legacy wasn’t about me. It was about everything I could do for another. When that sinks in, well, you try a little harder. You dream a little broader. Your heart stretches a little farther and you find that you can’t go back to the same place and make it fit. You become a person of ideas and seek out your own kind. And then it happens: One day you discover that staying the same is scary and changing has become your new home.” Shannon L. Alder
32. “The greatest legacy one can pass on to one’s children and grandchildren is not money or other material things accumulated in one’s life, but rather a legacy of character and faith.” Billy Graham
33. “Language allows us to reach out to people, to touch them with our innermost fears, hopes, disappointments, victories. To reach out to people we’ll never meet. It’s the greatest legacy you could ever leave your children or your loved ones: The history of how you felt.” Simon Van Booy
34. “A friend of mine said something powerful at his grandfather’s funeral. He said that the greatest lesson from his grandfather’s life was that he died empty, because he accomplished everything he wanted, with no regrets. I think that, along with leaving a legacy, would be the greatest sign of success.” Marvin Sapp
35. “Work for a cause, not for applause. Live life to express, not to impress. Don’t strive to make your presence noticed, just make your absence felt. Feel the legacy. Not just money.” Anonymous
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