You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.
In the long run, we shape our lives, and we shape ourselves. The process never ends until we die. And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibility.
The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.
Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim.
We all have dreams. But in order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline, and effort.
If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door.
Don't wish to be normal. Wish to be yourself. To the hilt. Find out what you're best at, and develop it, and hopscotch your weaknesses. Wish to be great at whatever you are.
We must not allow other people's limited perceptions to define us.
Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough.
Freedom is self-determination.
Censorship defeats the right to self determination.
I am no bird; and no net ensnares me; I am a free human being with an independent will.
Self-determination is not a mere phrase. It is an imperative principle of action, which statesmen will henceforth ignore at their peril.
You cannot change what you are, only what you do.
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better.
Never give up, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn.
The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud.
Let me tell you the secret that has led me to my goal. My strength lies solely in my tenacity.
Control your own destiny or someone else will.
Who exactly do you want to be? What kind of person do you want to be? What are your personal ideals? Whom do you admire? What are their special traits that you would make your own It's time to stop being vague. If you wish to be an extraordinary person, if you wish to become wise, then you should explicitly identify the kind of person you aspire to become. If you have a daybook, write down who you're trying to be, so that you can refer to this self-determination. Precisely describe the demeanor you want to adopt so that you may preserve it when you are by yourself or with other people.
All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better.
Regardless of the problem, as long as our solution requires someone else to change, we will never know the power and promise of self-determination.
The best way out is always through.
America was born out of a desire for self-determination, a longing for the human dignity that only independence can bring.
Let every man be master of his time.
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