Legacy Quotes and Messages

A legacy is the impact that we leave on the world after we are gone. It is the difference that we make in the lives of others and the contributions that we make to society. These inspiring legacy quotes will motivate you to live a life that matters and to leave a positive mark on the world:

The only thing you take with you when you’re gone is what you leave behind.

The only thing you take with you when you’re gone is what you leave behind.

Please think about your legacy because you are writing it every day.

Please think about your legacy because you are writing it every day.

Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.

Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.

What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others.

What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others.

The things you do for yourself are gone when you are gone, but the things you do for others remain as your legacy.

The things you do for yourself are gone when you are gone, but the things you do for others remain as your legacy.

If you’re going to live, leave a legacy. Make a mark on the world that can’t be erased.

If you’re going to live, leave a legacy. Make a mark on the world that can’t be erased.

That is your legacy on this earth when you leave this earth: how many hearts you touched.

That is your legacy on this earth when you leave this earth: how many hearts you touched.

The past is a pebble in my shoe.

The past is a pebble in my shoe.

The greatest legacy we can leave our children is happy memories.

The greatest legacy we can leave our children is happy memories.

Immortality is to live your life doing good things, and leaving your mark behind.

Immortality is to live your life doing good things, and leaving your mark behind.

What we do now echoes in eternity.

What we do now echoes in eternity.

I am convinced that the greatest legacy we can leave our children are happy memories.

I am convinced that the greatest legacy we can leave our children are happy memories.

I glorified you on earth, having accomplished the work that you gave me to do.

I glorified you on earth, having accomplished the work that you gave me to do.

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

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

The need to leave a legacy is our spiritual need to have a sense of meaning, purpose, personal congruence, and contribution.

The need to leave a legacy is our spiritual need to have a sense of meaning, purpose, personal congruence, and contribution.

Even though our time in this life is temporary, if we live well enough, our legacy will last forever.

Even though our time in this life is temporary, if we live well enough, our legacy will last forever.

The greatest use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it.

The greatest use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it.

What you do is your history. What you set in motion is your legacy.

What you do is your history. What you set in motion is your legacy.

We must begin thinking like a river if we are to leave a legacy of beauty and life for future generations.

We must begin thinking like a river if we are to leave a legacy of beauty and life for future generations.

Legacy is not leaving something for people. It’s leaving something in people.

Legacy is not leaving something for people. It’s leaving something in people.

There is no escape—we pay for the violence of our ancestors.

There is no escape—we pay for the violence of our ancestors.

Are we being good ancestors?

Are we being good ancestors?

What is the point of it all? Not leaving legacies. But being ripe. Being ripe.

What is the point of it all? Not leaving legacies. But being ripe. Being ripe.

Your life is your message to the world. Make sure it’s inspiring.

Your life is your message to the world. Make sure it’s inspiring.