It is your character, and your character alone, that will make your life happy or unhappy.
We cannot hide the truth about ourselves from ourselves.
John McCain (1936-2018) was an American politician and naval officer.
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George Eliot Quotes
Adventure is not outside man; it is within.
The strongest principle of growth lies in human choice.
George Eliot was the pen name for Mary Ann Evans (1819-1880), who was an English journalist, novelist, and poet. She was an influential writer during the Victorian era.
Herbie Hancock Quotes
Forget about trying to compete with someone else. Create your own pathway. Create your own new vision.
Life is not about finding our limitations, it’s about finding our infinity.
Herbie Hancock (born 1940) is a composer, pianist, bandleader, and jazz icon. His music has crossed over into several genres: jazz, R&B, pop, hip-hop, and dance.
Gregory Peck Quotes
Faith gives you an inner strength and a sense of balance and perspective in life.
You have to dream, you have to have a vision, and you have to set a goal for yourself that might even scare you a little.
Gregory Peck (1916-2003) was an American actor and social activist. He received an Academy Award for Best Performance by an Actor in 1963 for his portrayal of Atticus Finch in “To Kill a Mockingbird.”
Graham Greene Quotes
Success is more dangerous than failure, the ripples break over a wider coastline.
It is impossible to go through life without trust: that is to be imprisoned in the worst cell of all, oneself.
Graham Greene (1904-1991) was an English writer and journalist. He has been regarded as one of the leading novelists of the 20th century.
O. Henry Quotes
Inject a few raisins of conversation into the tasteless dough of existence.
It ain’t the roads we take; it’s what’s inside of us that makes us turn out the way we do.
O. Henry, the pen name of William Henry Porter (1862-1910), was an American writer who mastered the art of crafting short stories.
Danny Kaye Quotes
To travel is to take a journey into yourself.
Life is a blank canvas, and you need to throw all the paint on it you can.
Danny Kaye (1911-1987) was an American actor, comedian, singer, and dancer.
David Gemmell Quotes
A man’s strength is ultimately born of his knowledge of his own weaknesses.
Do not speak badly of yourself, for the warrior that is inside you hears your words and is lessened by them.
David Gemmell (1948-2006) was a British author, journalist, and newspaper editor. His prowess with writing fiction produced over 30 novels.
