"Your behavior is a choice; it isnâ€™t who you are."

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Source : Vanessa Diffenbaugh (2011). “The Language of Flowers”, p.35, Pan Macmillan

Vanessa Diffenbaugh

#Choices Quotes #Behavior Quotes #Who You Are Quotes

“Look at identical twins. When you get closer, you start to see the small differences. It all depends on how much you magnify it.”
“Book writing is not a get-rich-quick scheme. Anyone who decides to write a book must expect to invest a lot of time and effort without any guarantee of success. Books do not write themselves and they do not sell themselves. Authors write and promote their books.”

Source : Dan Poynter (2000). “Writing Nonfiction: Turning Thoughts Into Books”, Para Pub
“It gives us a lot of versatility and flexibility. Looking ahead, we've got a lot of good young players coming through the system. As they make their way, we'll have some tough decisions down the road. I'm just glad to have this one bat in our lineup that can drive in 100 runs, hit 25 to 30 home runs at least, and in our ballpark, maybe more.”
“Of course all advance depends upon money, when we depend upon paid workers for any advance. Teach men as one of their first lessons in the gospel that pastoral work and evangelistic work ought to be paid, and will they not believe it? They would all believe it if the Holy Ghost did not dispute our teaching. It is a powerful proof of the presence and grace of the Holy Ghost that they do not all believe it and act accordingly.”

Source : Roland Allen, David M. Paton (2012). “The Ministry of the Spirit: Selected Writings of Roland Allen”, p.182, The Lutterworth Press
“My heart is set. All goodly sport For my comfort Who shall me let?”
“...we are all somehow dreadfully cracked about the head, and sadly need mending.”
“You missed a lot of heartache, sure. But David, you missed a lot of joy.”

Source : Kim Edwards (2006). “The Memory Keeper's Daughter: A Novel”, p.249, Penguin
“Or was he saying, "Hi! Wanna play?" And I did. Of course I did.”

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