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Quote by e. e. cummings

“...remember one thing only: that it's you-nobody else-who determines your destiny and decides your fate. Nobody else can be alive for you; nor can you be alive for anybody else.”

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e. e. cummings

E. E. Cummings was an American poet known for his unique poetic style and linguistic innovation. His works are typically presented in free verse, emphasizing colloquialism and personal expression. Cummings' poetry often breaks traditional grammatical rules, using innovative spelling and punctuation to create unique visual and auditory effects. more

“When I think back about my immediate reaction to that redheads girl, it seems to spring from an appreciation of natural beauty. I mean the heart pleasure you get from looking at speckled leaves or the palimpsested bark of plane trees in Provence. There was something richly appealing to her color combination, the ginger snaps floating in the milk-white skin, the golden highlights in the strawberry hair. it was like autumn, looking at her. It was like driving up north to see the colors.”

“An educated man is not, necessarily, one who has an abundance of general or specialized knowledge. An educated man is one who has so developed the faculties of his mind that he may acquire anything he wants, or its equivalent, without violating the rights of others. –”

Men Want Mind May Rights Educated Law Of Attraction Abundance Acquire Faculty Think And Grow Rich Think Rich Grow Rich Educated Man

Book:Think and grow rich: Brazilian edition

Source: Think and grow rich: Brazilian edition

“A man can only rise, conquer, and achieve by lifting up his thoughts.”

Men Achieve Conquer Law Of Attraction Lifting A Man Thinketh Lifting Up

Book:As a Man Thinketh: The Book of Thoughts, Health and Body, Character, Purpose, Achievement, Visions and Ideals (New Thought Edition - Secret Library)

Source: As a Man Thinketh: The Book of Thoughts, Health and Body, Character, Purpose, Achievement, Visions and Ideals (New Thought Edition - Secret Library)

“Phillip is a repository of random snatches of film dialogue and song lyrics. To make room for all of it in his brain, he apparently cleared out all the areas where things like reason and common sense are stored.”

Reason Film Song Rooms Common Brain Areas Dialogue Common Sense

Book:This Is Where I Leave You: A Novel

Source: This Is Where I Leave You: A Novel

“It does not make you less of a woman to need a man. To need one to exist, yes, this is nonsense. To need one to give one scope and importance, this is dishonest. But to need a man, one man, to bring joy and passion? This is life”

Men Needs Giving Doe Joy Passion Importance Nonsense One Man Scope

Book:Summer Desserts

Source: Summer Desserts

“The ultimate weakness of violence is that it is a descending spiral, begetting the very thing it seeks to destroy. Instead of diminishing evil, it multiplies it. Through violence you may murder the liar, but you cannot murder the lie, nor establish the truth. Through violence you may murder the hater, but you do not murder hate. In fact, violence merely increases hate... Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.”