Some succeed because they are destined to, but most succeed because they are determined to. —Henry van Dyke
“Some succeed because they are destined to, but most succeed because they are determined to.”

Henry van Dyke author, educator, clergyman

Determination
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Janet Dalyon from Chattanooga, TN MARCH 11, 2021
I like the fact it means to have faith in yourself.

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