Our perceptions determine, to an incredibly large degree, what we are and are not capable of. In many ways, they determine reality itself. When we believe in the obstacle more than in the goal, which will inevitably triumph?
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MILAN KUNDERA We all shuffle our own deck in life ... The deck is our brain, the cards are our thoughts, the resul... MICHAEL LEVY Our reaction and attitude to persecution will determine if we are really ready for big things or not SUNDAY ADELAJA The Amount Of Pride In Who You Are, Will Determine The Amount Of Pride In What you Do! GEORGE M. ETHERIDGE This administration has taken the FCAT as a sole determinant. And now it will determine whether a te... MARK PUDLOW She was intimidating and all I could do was sit back on the couch as she paced back and forth, slowl... IN THE MAKING Kindness is something that we must own and extend to ourselves, before we are
able to extend it to o... GAIL PURSELL ELLIOTT We are deeply saddened by the death and injuries, and our prayers are with our guests, associates an... ED ROHLING Our choice will determine whether we will fulfill the will of God or not SUNDAY ADELAJA Air is approximately 21% oxygen, our brains feed off of oxygen. So basically we are all airheads. ANDONI GARCIA Inspired By Beauty In Creation We Are One DANIEL GILMAN Are shadows a shadowy reflection of the soul or is it a reflection of who we really are, or possibly... GARY F EVANS... We are this fucking stick in the end... DEYTH BANGER We are carefully considering the material before us and expect to determine in a matter of weeks whe... GRAEME SAMUEL When we aren't honest with ourselves about who we are and what we want, we allow other people and ci... CORTNEY S. WARREN If we determine that we are unable to achieve the objectives [we have set out], we will not hesitate... ELLIOT SCHRAGE The farmer in us makes us do the things we do SOTONYE ANGA We are the ones responsible to determine whether the war that our marines, soldiers and airmen are f... SCOTT RITTER We are evaluating the situation of each state and we will determine what action should be taken afte... ERIC HOLLAND Our goal in smoking-related research is to detect those who are susceptible to nicotine, identify th... ELLEN R. GRITZ People always start with vigor, deep aspirations and inspirations, but things that happen as we jour... ERNEST AGYEMANG YEBOAH We will then determine whether the camp will be back in operation or not. KASAN MULYONO Once we determine in our souls that God’s glory is our goal, we then stop taking the path of least... MARK DRISCOLL We are working to determine which signatures were fraudulently obtained. LEE SWISLOW We are all capable of infinitely more than we believe. DAVID BLAINE We are looking at the many, varied needs of a vast society in India. We want to take into account no... AJAY GUPTA In periods of rapid personal change, we pass through life as though we are spellcast. We speak in se... DOUGLAS COUPLAND When you grow up there are things that you would love to do make your father proud is one and have f... GARY F EVANS... It is our attitude at the beginning of a difficult undertaking which, more than anything else, will ... WILLIAM JAMES I believe that we haven't begun to understand the many forces that bind the physical world, any ... TAMORA PIERCE I think it's a compliment to the talent that's on our team, ... I don't think talent in and of itsel... LES MILES Everything we do is infused with the energy with which we do it. If we’re frantic,
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RYAN ZINKE Social media has given companies access to unprecedented amounts of information on client behavior a... RYAN HOLMES A live action movie is work, and an animated movie is you showing up in your pajamas once every thre... RYAN REYNOLDS Racism is what acquitted O. J. Simpson. KATHERINE RYAN While I have served in public office for 30 years, my professional training is as a pharmacist, not ... GEORGE RYAN Everyone has limits. You just have to learn what your own limits are and deal with them accordingly. NOLAN RYAN As a footballer I can't imagine life without the use of one of my legs... Sadly this is exactly ... RYAN GIGGS