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Passion Quotes

What people actually chase, and why.

This set of passion quotes ranges further than career ambition alone — one voice traces striving back to insecurity, another admits a hobby collecting vehicles matters as much as any job. If ambition is more your focus, the Dream collection sits closer to that theme.

Personally, I have been enriched by my experiences in Egypt and America, and feel fortunate to have been endowed with a true passion for knowledge.

Quotes by Ahmed Zewail

The only thing you can do to lead a crowd is prove your passion to them.

Quotes by Afrojack

Drawing and visual arts was kinda my first passion going all the way back to when I was a kid. I always felt like it was what I was supposed to do - but in reality I don't know that...

Quotes by Aesop Rock

Unions in wedlock are perverted by the victory of shameless passion that masters the female among men and beasts.

Quotes by Aeschylus

Dream Quotes

Even though beauty is very much my heritage, my real passion is accessories and home.

Quotes by Aerin Lauder

I have a lot of passion. I have a lot of pride. I think I do get that from my family. But you can be driven and be nice.

Quotes by Aerin Lauder

The mother's battle for her child with sickness, with poverty, with war, with all the forces of exploitation and callousness that cheapen human life needs to become a common human battle, waged in love and in the passion for survival.

Quotes by Adrienne Rich

The mind's passion is all for singling out. Obscurity has another tale to tell.

Quotes by Adrienne Rich

If you have Katrina Kaif standing in front of you, you will be full of passion. Passion is natural to me where Katrina is concerned.

Quotes by Aditya Roy Kapur

Fire Quotes

To be the best CEO you can be, you have to be passionate about the business you're running. And I have true passion for the financial markets and the financial industry.

Quotes by Adena Friedman

I wouldn't give up my career for somebody. The most important thing to me is my work, and reaching people through my work. It's so important to me. It's my passion.

Quotes by Adelaide Kane

I've been honestly sitting in the living room every day doing little DIY projects. Painting and making stuff and all that stuff. That's been kind of cool. I got to find out I apparently have a passion for that.

Quotes by Adam Page

I happen to love buildings, and my passion is bringing people together.

Quotes by Adam Neumann

The art market was very different before the mid-1980s: then, art was all about passion, whereas now it's become a commodity.

Quotes by Adam Clayton

Forever Quotes

When it comes to fundraising for a social enterprise, if you are pursuing your true passion, you'll learn to become great at your craft because you'll care so much about perfecting the skills necessary to make that dream a reality.

Quotes by Adam Braun

The most abundant resources that we possess amongst the 1.5 million nonprofits in the United States are passion and knowledge, yet our most scarce resource is collaboration.

Quotes by Adam Braun

Football is my biggest passion in life, and I've worked really hard to get here. It's so important to me, so I can't sit and watch things not go in the right direction.

Quotes by Ada Hegerberg

Dispassionate objectivity is itself a passion, for the real and for the truth.

Quotes by Abraham Maslow

Yes, I've heard of the 'Mad Men' comparisons, but I like to think 'The Hour' has its own distinctive voice. Although it is set in 1956, I have tried to give it a contemporary edge, and its themes of love,...

Quotes by Abi Morgan

Heart Quotes

Every film for every actor is a make-or-break film. I believe every film has the power to break you or make you. So, an actor will treat every film like his last film. That's the way we need to work,...

Quotes by Abhishek Bachchan

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does passion really come from, according to these quotes?
It comes from all kinds of places. One speaker traces theirs to something surprising, saying "my drive and my passion and my striving to be better and better was built on insecurity" — a reminder that passion doesn't always start from a happy place, but it can still push you forward. If big goals are pulling you forward too, Dream quotes explores that same drive.
Do these quotes suggest passion has to be your career?
No — several make a clear separation between passion and profession. One person says plainly: "My passion outside of music is that I am a total gear head." This shows what lights you up outside of work can matter just as much.
Can passion be something you inherit from family?
According to one quote, yes. The speaker says, "My mom passed on her obsession of all things antique or vintage." As they put it, "Treasure hunting is a family passion." It's a nice reminder that passions are often handed down, not just discovered alone. If you enjoy stories about lasting bonds like this, Forever quotes covers similar ground.
Can passion be about something as simple as a sports team?
Definitely. One quote keeps it refreshingly simple: "Dolphins football has been a lifetime passion for me." It shows passion doesn't need to be complicated to be real — sometimes loyalty to something you love is enough, much like the intensity found in Fire quotes.
What's the connection between passion and other intense emotions?
These quotes show passion sitting close to drive and devotion — it's rarely just one feeling. For more on the emotional pull behind passion, browse Heart quotes.

Elsewhere the same word covers a family habit of hunting for antiques at garage sales and a sports fan's lifetime loyalty to one team, proof that passion rarely stays inside a single lane. Pair these with Fire quotes for intensity, or Heart quotes for the emotional side of the same idea.