About This Quote
This quote is about the importance of doing something with the knowledge you have. If you are not happy with yourself, then you should make a new way. James Baldwin said, "It's our choices that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities." It is easy to go through life doing nothing but remembering how things used to be, but if you make a change, then you will be able to see yourself in a new light.
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