"There is no such thing as destiny. We ourselves shape our lives."

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Source : Giacomo Casanova (2013). “The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt: Complete”, p.977, Simon and Schuster

Giacomo Casanova

#Destiny Quotes #Shapes Quotes

“There's more to me, more to the universe, than I suspected. Room for all the dreams I ever had, and all the nightmares...heroes in the gutters and in the mirror; saints in the frozen wasteland; fools and liars on the throne of wisdom, and hands reaching out in hunger that will never be filled.”
“Every patient carries her or his own doctor inside.”
“You can't really measure your game. You can shoot seven under and lose and you can shoot even and win.”
“The Crown Prince has said he needs to broaden political participation in the governing of Saudi Arabia.”
“There is a beautiful transparency to honest disciples who never wear a false face and do not pretend to be anything but who they are.”
“I've let go of being a super perfectionist on every single note and wanting the pitch to be absolutely perfect all of the time. I grew up watching the best of the best.”

Source : "Solange Knowles On Nas, Juvenile And Dance Moves". Interview with Frannie Kelley, www.wbur.org. February 12, 2014.
“He writes so well he makes me feel like putting my quill back in my goose.”
“You've got to guard against speaking more clearly than you think.”

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