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A man cannot directly choose his circumstances, but he can choose his thoughts, and so indirectly, yet surely, shape his circumstances.

James Allen

The “divinity that shapes our ends” is in ourselves.
JAMES ALLEN

Divine End Ourselves
The soul attracts that which it secretly harbors; that which it loves, and also that which it fears.
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Attraction Fear Love Secret Soul
The human will, that force unseen, The offspring of a deathless soul, Can hew a way to any goal, Though walls of granite intervene.
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Death Human Inspirational Soul Willing
He thinks in secret, and it comes to pass: Environment is but his looking glass.
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Himself Secret Thinking
As a man thinketh in his heart, so shall he be.
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Be Yourself Heart Man Thinking
Your circumstances may be uncongenial, but they shall not long remain so if you but perceive an Ideal and strive to reach it.
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Deep Ideas Yourself
A man’s worldly success will be in the measure that he sacrifices his confused animal thoughts.
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Fate Life Man Philosophy World
You will be what you will to be.
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One Liner Yourself
A person is limited only by the thoughts that he chooses.
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Himself Limitation Person
A man cannot directly choose his circumstances, but he can choose his thoughts, and so indirectly, yet surely, shape his circumstances.
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Deep Direction Man
Cherish your visions; cherish your ideals; cherish the music that stirs in your heart, the beauty that forms in your mind, the loveliness that drapes your purest thoughts, for out of them will grow all delightful.
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Enjoyment Growth Heart Music Vision
The Vision that you glorify in your mind, the Ideal that you enthrone in your heart – this you will build your life by, this you will become.
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Heart Mindset Vision Yourself
The world steps aside for the man who knows where he is going.
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Inspirational Man Success Travel World
A man is literally what he thinks, his character being the complete sum of all his thoughts.
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Character Himself Man Thinking
The dreamers are the saviors of the world.
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Dream Philosophy Save World
Until thought is linked with purpose there is no intelligent accomplishment.
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Accomplishment Intelligence Purpose

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