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I’m the captain of my own destiny, and while I can’t control what happens to me, I’m in total control of how I react to what happens to me.”
“virtue (meaning, chiefly, the four cardinal virtues of self-control, courage, justice, and wisdom) is happiness, and it is our perceptions of things—rather than the things themselves—that cause most of our trouble.”
― The Daily Stoic
― The Daily Stoic
“Books should broaden us, take us to places we have never been and show us things we’ve never seen, expand our horizons and our way of looking at the world.”
― Rogues
― Rogues
“I told her to focus on herself – not because it will show the haters that she doesn’t care, but because she is worth focusing on, and it gives her the power and opportunity to find out who she is and what she wants.”
― Challenge Accepted!: The hilarious bestselling memoir and guide to life from the Australian comedy sensation, for fans of Toni Lodge and Tina Fey
― Challenge Accepted!: The hilarious bestselling memoir and guide to life from the Australian comedy sensation, for fans of Toni Lodge and Tina Fey
“Apocryphal stories have grown up about Douglas Adams’s almost superhuman ability to miss deadlines. Upon close inspection, they all appear to be true.”
― Don't Panic: Douglas Adams & The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
― Don't Panic: Douglas Adams & The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
“And also don’t forget, the reason opportunity is often missed is that it usually comes disguised as hard work.”
― Trial
― Trial
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