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Bryce Courtenay was an Australian novelist known for his poignant and emotionally charged works. His novels often set in the Australian outback, delve into the complexities of human nature and the resilience of life.

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Famous Bryce Courtenay Quotes

“Always listen to yourself. It is better to be wrong than to simply follow convention. If you are wrong, no matter, you have learned something and you will grow stronger. If you are right, you have taken another step toward a fulfilling life.”

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Author:Bryce Courtenay

“First with the head, then with the heart.”

Firsts Heart Power Of One

Author:Bryce Courtenay

“Never take advice from a donkey.”

Advice Donkey Power Of One

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“The power of one is above all things the power to believe in yourself, ofen well beyond any latent ability you may have previously demonstrated. The mind is the athlete, the body is simply the means it uses to run faster or longer, jump higher, shoot straighter, kick better, swim harder, hit further, or box better.”

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Book:The Power of One

Source: The Power of One

“The man assumes the role of the loner, the thinker and the searching spirit who calls the privileged and the powerful to task. The power of one was the courage to remain separate, th think through the truth and not be beguiled by convention or the plausible arguments of those who expect to maintain power, whatever the cost.”

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“I have found in life that everything, no matter how bad, comes to an end.”

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Book:The Power of One

Source: The Power of One

“Sometimes, very occasionally, you do your best boxing with your mouth.”

Sometimes Mouths Boxing Power Of One

Book:The Power of One

Source: The Power of One

“Always listen to yourself... It is better to be wrong than simply to follow convention.”

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Book:The Power of One

Source: The Power of One

About the Author

Born: August 14, 1933
Died: November 22, 2012
Known for: Novelist
Quotes: 62

Books & Sources

The Power of OneRelated source material

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