Somewhere in the world there is a defeat for everyone. Some are destroyed by defeat, and some made small and mean by victory. Greatness lives in one who triumphs equally over defeat and victory.

John Steinbeck
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More Quotes By John Steinbeck
  1. While we may judge things as good or bad, karma doesn't. It's a simple case of like gets like, the ultimate balancing act, nothing more, nothing less. And if you're deteremined to fix every situation you deem as bad, or difficult, or somehow unsavory, then...

  2. Close your eyes and picture it. Can you see it?" I nod, eyes closed. its texture, shape, and color–got it?" I smile, holding the image in my head. its contours with the tips of your fingers, cradle its weight in the palms of your hands,...

  3. The truth is revealed when you are ready to receive it when you need it in order to move forward to take the next step in your journey. to move on toward your destiny.

  4. You can’t go back, Ever. You can’t change the past. It just is.. .. This is our destiny. Not yours.

  5. Fear separates--makes us feel alone--disconnected--while love--love does just the opposite--it unites. {shadowland}

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