"Destiny is no matter of chance. It is a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved."

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Source : William Jennings Bryan, Mary Baird Bryan (1900). “The Life and Speeches of Hon. Wm. Jennings Bryan”

William Jennings Bryan

#Inspirational Quotes #Life Quotes #Motivational Quotes

“Good people end up in Hell because they can't forgive themselves.”
“A man is as old as his spine is flexible!”
“When boiled down to its essence, unforgiveness is hatred.”

Source : John R. Rice (1980). “Prayer: Asking and Receiving”, p.299, Sword of the Lord Publishers
“There is some place where your specialties can shine. Somewhere that difference can be expressed. It's up to you to find it, and you can.”
“There's not much point in getting any heavier... there's too many things to read and look at.”
“My soul, there is a country Far beyond the stars Where stands a wingÃ¨d sentry All skillful in the wars: There, above noise and danger, Sweet Peace is crowned with smiles, And One born in a manger Commands the beauteous files.”

Source : 'Peace' from 'Silex Scintillans' (1650-5)
“Every golfer can expect to have four bad shots in a round and when you do, just put them out of your mind. This, of course is hard to do when you've had them and you're not even off the first tee.”
“You are your best thing”

Source : Toni Morrison, Danille Kathleen Taylor-Guthrie (1994). “Conversations with Toni Morrison”, p.251, Univ. Press of Mississippi

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