"The past is a rich resource on which we can draw in order to make decisions for the future, but it does not dictate our choices. We should look back at the past and select what is good, and leave behind what is bad."

-- Nelson Mandela

#Past Quotes #Order Quotes #Decision Quotes

“Whenever I have time, I try to get in the studio and write, whether it's for me or other artists or my catalog of music. It's definitely one of my favorite parts of the music industry.”

Source : "Jesse McCartney Follows Justin Timberlake's Example As His Music Matures" by Jocelyn Vena, www.mtv.com. December 12, 2008.
“It was a bit of a surprise for us that we had problems in Hungary. But in reality, I think the car could have been pretty competitive with a trouble-free race.”

Source : "Turkish GP: Renault preview". Motorsport.com Interview, www.motorsport.com. August 15, 2005.
“The marathon never ceases to be a race of joy, a race of wonder.”

Source : Hal Higdon (2011). “Marathon: The Ultimate Training Guide: Advice, Plans, and Programs for Half and Full Marathons”, p.17, Rodale
“I can't take another day of this.”
“Some people have called me arrogant or believe that is my reputation, which is far from what I really am like.”
“No matter your obstacles, live a happy life.”
“Women can always think as much as they like, an' they could get up on a platform an' talk till they bust, as long as they didn't want the world to be made no better, an' they wouldn't be thought unwomanly. It's soon as a woman wants any practical good done that she is considered a unwomanly creature.”

Source : Miles Franklin (1909). “Some everyday folk and dawn”
“You behold in me, Stephen said with grim displeasure, a horrible example of free thought.”

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