Tag: vocation quotes

Oct 13, 2026

“8 Quotes About Purpose” — Frederick Buechner, Toni Morrison, Jim Carrey & More

8 quotes about purpose from Frederick Buechner, Toni Morrison, Jim Carrey, Denzel Washington, Jane Goodall, Anne Frank, Malala Yousafzai and Amanda Gorman. On the place where your deep gladness meets the world's deep hunger, writing the book you can't find, choosing love over fear, and deciding what kind of difference you want to make.

ThinkPeak Studio Editorial Team

Sep 20, 2026

“I’ve been writing and making music since I was 6 years old. So for four decades, that’s my craft.” — Duncan Sheik | Quote of the Day

Duncan Sheik — the singer-songwriter behind the 1996 hit “Barely Breathing” and the Tony- and Grammy-winning composer of Spring Awakening, who died on September 17, 2026, at 56 — on how he defined his own work in a 2017 interview: he had been writing and making music since he was 6 years old, and for four decades, that was his craft. It is a quiet statement about identity, longevity, and a life measured by the making rather than the applause.

Duncan Sheik