I am the captain of my ...

I am the captain of my destiny, I do not abandon the ship in hard times, But, I do have sense enough not to go down with the ship.
I am the captain of my destiny, I do not abandon the ship in hard times, But, I do have sense enough not to go down with the ship.
 Cesare Pavese

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We are in a survival mentality, and that's hard-wired into our humanity, because we are the winners of an evolutionary struggle of millions and millions and millions of years.
 John Shelby Spong
I've always come back from adversity, and I've always had the mentality of proving people wrong.
 David Beckham
I like to challenge hitters with a 'Here it is, hit it,' mentality. It's definitely a big part of my game, especially when I get in situations where I need it. I usually save a little bit so it's there for me.
 Justin Verlander
If a warrior is to succeed at anything, the success must come gently, with a great deal of effort but with no stress or obsession.
A warrior takes his lot, whatever it may be, and accepts it in ultimate humbleness. He accepts in humbleness what he is, not as a grounds for regret but as a living challenge.

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The richness of life lies in memories we have forgotten.
 Cesare Pavese
Those philosophers who believe in the absolute logic of truth have never had to discuss it on close terms with a woman.
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No matter how much a young man likes to think for himself, he is always trying to model himself on some abstract pattern largely derived from the example of the world around him. And a man, no matter how conservative, shows his own worth by his personal deviation from that pattern.
 Cesare Pavese
The only way to escape the abyss is to look at it, gauge it, sound it out and descend into it.
 Cesare Pavese
The search for a new personality is futile; what is fruitful is the interest the old personality can take in new activities.
 Cesare Pavese