Legacy

“No matter what happens in life, be good to people. Being good to people is a wonderful legacy to leave behind.”

—Taylor Swift

“My legacy is that I stayed on course... from the beginning to the end because I believed in something inside of me.”

—Tina Turner

“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

“Legacy is a stupid thing! I don’t want a legacy.”

—Bill Gates

“I am very aware of my family name. I’m very aware of the legacy that that kind of carries with it. And I think that I didn’t want to lose any kind of hold of that. And I think once you’re born into something that you’re proud of and that you’re aware of, you don’t take it lightly.”

—Stella McCartney

“If you look to your past or even your present to see why you are here or what your purpose is, you may get stuck in a limited view of yourself. Instead, look beyond your years here on earth, reconnect with the divine, and bring forth your soul’s legacy into the present moment.”

—Debbie Ford

“Those who know me know I’m passionate about lists, and top of my list of priorities is my family. My wife Joan and I do not consider our legacy to our children to be wealth or fame but the opportunity to pursue happiness by following their own path.”

—Richard Branson

“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

“I am ever mindful of the legacy of my grandfather, the founder of this Kingdom, who had said to me that he perceived his life as a link in a continuous chain of those who served our nation and that he expected me to be a new and strong link in the same chain.”

—Hussein

bin Talal of Jordan

“I’m not looking for a legacy, and you’ll never shut up the critics. I’ve been around 50 years. When you’re a catalyst for change, you make enemies - and I’m proud of the ones I’ve got.”

—Rupert

Murdoch

“Everybody getting a significant exit creates a legacy and creates something that you can pay forward and bootstrap an industry in a substantial way.”

—Ryan

Holmes