"We are responsible for actions performed in response to circumstances for which we are not responsible."

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Source : Allan Massie (2010). “A Question Of Loyalties”, p.238, Canongate Books

Allan Massie

#Action Quotes #Responsible Quotes #Circumstances Quotes

“One single vision fills all minds: that of our independence endangered. One single duty imposes itself upon our wills: the duty of stubborn resistance.”
“I've been a ballerina since I was two, but I've always wanted to be an actress.”

Source : "Rob Corddry walks us through Childrens Hospital's third season". Interview with Steve Heisler, www.avclub.com. October 26, 2011.
“The entire purpose of our existence is to overcome our negative habits.”
“We ought to thank God for that. Yes, the man who tills the land is more worthy of respect than any.”
“We cannot and we will not negotiate with terrorists. We have nothing but contempt for them. To conciliate differences with these people without them changing their objectives is to condemn our Republic to ultimate strangulation and death.”

Source : Extemporaneous remarks during the Meeting with the Leaders of Regions I and II, Mansion House, Baguio City, March 15, 1981.
“The most irritating thing about cliches, I decided, was how frequently they were true.”
“Life is a creation, not a discovery. You do not live each day to discover what it holds for you, but to create it”
“You should never, ever, let anyone tell you you're not good enough. You have a choice whether to meet others expectations of you, or strive to meet your own.”

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