I do not believe in a fate ...

I do not believe in a fate that falls on men however they act; but I do believe in a fate that falls on man unless they act.
I do not believe in a fate that falls on men however they act; but I do believe in a fate that falls on man unless they act.
 G. K. Chesterton

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I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.
I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.
Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the Earth.
The ballot is stronger than the bullet.
In times of change, learners inherit the earth, while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists.

Quotes from the same author

I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought, and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.
 G. K. Chesterton