Mary McCarthyWe all live in suspense, from day to day, from hour to hour; in other words, we are the hero of our own story.
About This Quote
Throughout our entire lives, we are led to believe that the future is something we cannot control. We follow our plans and we get disappointed when we fall short of our expectations. However, it turns out that we do have power over our life, and we can choose to live in suspense or in freedom. We can choose to be the hero of our own story and control the direction of our lives, or we can be the victim of fate and what other people think about us. This quote is about how we live our lives and how we should change things if they do not work out as planned.
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