“There's much to be said for challenging fate instead of ducking behind it.” —Diana Trilling

“There's much to be said for challenging fate instead of ducking behind it.”

Diana Trilling literary critic, author

Courage

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GiGi L. from Houston, TX APRIL 14, 2010
I agree. Our life is the sum of all our choices. There is something to be learned from the awareness of cause and effect. Challenging fate will change the tide.

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