So, fatality will play me these terrible tricks. The elements themselves conspire to overwhelm me with mortification. Air, fire, and water combine their united efforts to oppose my passage. Well, they shall see what the earnest will of a determined man can do. I will not yield, I will not retreat even one inch; and we shall see who shall triumph in this great contest - man or nature. Jules Verne
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You must keep your chin up and keep working. Your plans and plans will go right and wrong and it's not your fault. You can't change anything about what you did or did not do, but every new day is a new chance.

Source: Journey To The Center Of The Earth

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